1 Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(02), 2263-2269
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.2.0146
Received on 23 November 2024; revised on 13 January 2025; accepted on 15 January 2025
Introduction: Hypertension is a dangerous disease, because it is related to the risk of cardiovascular disease. This disease is considered a global problem in the health sector that often occurs in Indonesia because it can increase premature death rates as well as a large burden of health costs due to long-term therapy. In systemic diseases such as hypertension, patients need to take antihypertensive drugs, one of which is included in the beta-blocker class. These drugs are susceptible to oral cavity infections, which affect protein levels in saliva.
Objective: To determine the relationship between the use of beta blocker antihypertensive drugs to the occurrence of xerostomia and changes in taste in the oral cavity.
Method: This study uses the literature review method by searching the literature by reading various books, journals and publications related to the topic.
Results: The results of the study found that there was an effect of using beta-blocker antihypertensive drugs on the occurrence of xerostomia due to a decrease in the rate of secretion of salivary stimulation.
Conclusion: There is a relationship between the use of beta blocker antihypertensive drugs and the condition of the oral cavity.
Hypertension; Antihypertensive drugs; Beta blockers; Xerostomia; Taste change
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Rara Aninditha and Rahma Maulidya. The relationship between the use of antihypertensive drugs (Beta (β) Blockers) and conditions in the oral cavity. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(02), 2263-2269. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.2.0146.
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