Oral Lesion Associated with Hypertension: A Mini Review

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a chronic condition due to the high level of blood pressure. There are 2 types of hypertension. Hypertension patients are usually consumed anti-hypertension medication to prevent the high blood pressure which can affect the damage of blood vessel in the body. The used of anti-hypertension drugs can cause the oral lesion because antihypertension drugs have several effect on oral mucosa until the dysfunction of salivary glands. Objective: to know the oral lesions that associated with hypertension. Problem Statement: The used of anti-hypertension drug in hypertension patients have side effect. The side effect can cause the oral lesion and tissue damage in oral cavity. Discussion: Cardiovascular drugs such as anti-hypertension can cause oral ulcers such as agranulocytosis and thrompositopenia with hemorrhagic bullae, peteki, ecchymosis with bleeding. Terasozin and prasozin which are anti-hypertensive drugs can inhibit the salivary glands of alpha-adrenoreceptors, causing dry mouth due to reduced saliva production. Conclusion: Hypertension has a specific role as a cause of oral lesion. The use of antihypertension drug has shown the associated with oral mucosa damage.