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- Canceling dental procedures due to elevated blood pressure
The Journal of the American Dental AssociationVol. 151Issue 4
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In 1974, the American Dental Association first considered recommending that dental offices measure blood pressure (BP) routinely, and it has been further encouraged since 2006. Investigators in several dental publications have recommended cancellation of dental procedures based solely on BP greater than 180/110 millimeters of mercury for urgent oral health care and greater than 160/100 mm Hg for elective oral health care, in the absence of prior medical consultation.
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We greatly appreciate Drs. Subramanian and Quek’s kind comments regarding our article. We also greatly appreciate their important clinical outcome experience confirming the lack of correlation of the patient’s dental blood pressure measurement to their clinical outcome. We do feel that proper measurement of blood pressure in multiple clinical settings is important for the detection of new hypertension and reinforcing the importance of proper blood pressure control to patients. We also applaud the dental profession in helping patients in this effort.
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