Key result
Dental hypertension screening and management support national health through stress reduction and blood pressure monitoring.
Why the study?
Millions of Americans have undiagnosed or inadequately controlled hypertension, and dentists can play a significant role in screening and managing these patients.
How should dentists manage and screen patients with hypertension?
How should dentists manage and screen patients with hypertension?
Dentists play an important role in screening for hypertension and must adapt dental treatments for patients with severe high blood pressure.
Hypertension is a common malady and a harbinger of such diseases as heart attack and stroke. Because millions of Americans are not aware they are hypertensive or it is not adequately controlled, dentists can contribute significantly to national health by screening their patients. Dentists must also be cognizant of the implications high blood pressure has for dental practice. Specific treatment recommendations include limiting dental care in patients with severe hypertension, reducing stress, and periodically monitoring blood pressure.
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Yagiela et al. (2007) conducted a review in Hypertension. Dental management and screening was evaluated.
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