title: Pharmacotherapy for hypertension.
abstract: Clinicians, in general, must understand the basis of hypertension, management principles, and complications. They must recognize that these patients require multidisciplinary treatment and coordination of care. Oral health care providers must remember that hypertension may produce adverse effects on various organ systems and management of the dental needs of these patients may require modification of routine treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Cowper
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Terezhalmy
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents