Comments on: Why do they measure your blood pressure at the dentists office?

By: Dr. Albert, DDS (UNITED STATES)

Dr. Albert, DDS (UNITED STATES) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:58:59 +0000

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF WHITE COAT SYNDROME? IT’S WHEN A MEDICAL PERSON TAKES YOUR BP
MOST OFTEN DENTISTS TAKE ONE BECAUSE OF THE EPINEPHRINE IN ANESTHETICS WHICH WILL RAISE THE BP MORE.
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By: grandpa walleye

grandpa walleye — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:18:59 +0000

Tiffany is right but also blood pressures are taken as a general health screening measure. I can’t tell you how many times in my 40+ year career we found blood pressures that were off the chart and referred patients to their physician. Minor elevations of bp can often be expected when people go to the doctor or dentist. This is called "white coat syndrome"
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A dentist

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:48:59 +0000

We take you’re BP just as a precaution. Some anesthetics have epinephrine in it which can raise your BP slightly. So if it’s already high, we don’t want to risk that. As for your anxiety, I’m sure that’s what it was. Even when i go to the Dr. it’s slightly elevated.
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I’m a dental assistant.