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However, it remains unclear if an impaired NRC in periodontitis can affect systemic health. To determine this, the effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice (BRJ) on blood pressure was determined in 15 periodontitis patients before and 70 days after periodontal treatment (i.e., professional mechanical plaque removal, oral hygiene instruction, and subgingival instrumentation), as well as in a healthy control group of 15 individuals. Additionally, subgingival and tongue samples were taken to analyse the bacterial composition with Illumina sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. In healthy individuals, the systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DPB) decreased significantly (both <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) 90\u2009min after BRJ intake, but not in periodontitis patients. However, after periodontal treatment, this blood pressure-lowering effect was recovered (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05 for SBP; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01 for DBP). Lower levels of salivary nitrate after identical doses of BRJ intake indicated a potentially higher NRC in healthy individuals (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Periodontitis-associated bacteria decreased in tongue and subgingival samples after periodontal treatment (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). In contrast, nitrate-reducing bacteria were associated with health in both habitats, but increased only in subgingival plaque after periodontal treatment (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). This is the first study showing that periodontitis could limit the blood-pressure lowering effects of nitrate reduction by the oral microbiota. 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