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When mouth bacteria are disrupted, blood pressure goes up regardless of how it's measured - whether at the doctor's office, at home, or with a 24-hour monitor.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study design supports quantitative association claims. The language 'are consistent across different measurement methods' appropriately reflects the observed consistency without implying causation.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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Physiological role for nitrate-reducing oral bacteria in blood pressure control

Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2013 Feb

Contradicting (0)

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No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Physiological role for nitrate-reducing oral bacteria in blood pressure control

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DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.11.013

Similar Assertions

The blood pressure increase from using the special mouthwash was the same whether measured at the doctor's office, at home, or with a 24-hour monitor.

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The small blood pressure increase from using the special mouthwash was similar in size to what's known to increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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Even when people ate a diet low in nitrate, using the special mouthwash still increased their blood pressure, which suggests the effect comes from the body's own nitrate recycling process.

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When people used the special mouthwash, their blood pressure went up but their heart rate didn't change, which suggests the effect is specific to blood pressure regulation.

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The blood pressure increase from using the special mouthwash happened both during the day and at night, with the diastolic pressure going up more during the day.

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