Dietary Nitrate and the Oral Microbiome in Children With Primary Hypertension

Inclusion Criteria: * Applied to the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Nephrology, * Between the ages of 10 and 18, * Diagnosed with primary hypertension, * Clinically excluded from secondary hypertension or heart failure, * No systemic or chronic disease other than hypertension, * No periodontal disease, dental infection, or oral mucosal disease, * Not taking regular antihypertensive or other medications for a chronic disease, * Not having received antibiotic treatment in the last 3 months, * Patients who have not used mouthwash in the last 3 months, * Have no allergies to nitrate-rich foods, * Both male and female patients will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 10 years of age or older than 18 years of age * Clinically diagnosed with secondary hypertension or heart failure * Have a systemic disease * Have periodontal disease, dental infection, or oral mucosal disease * Are taking regular antihypertensive medications or other chronic illnesses * Have received antibiotic treatment within the last 3 months * Have used mouthwash within the last 3 months * Are allergic to nitrate-rich foods will not be included in the study.