Changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram during dental treatment with use of local anesthesia

L Abraham-Inpijn; A Borgmeijer-Hoelen; R A Gortzak

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0318

Changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram during dental treatment with use of local anesthesia

J Am Dent Assoc. 1988 Apr;116(4):531-6. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0318.

Authors

L Abraham-Inpijn¹, A Borgmeijer-Hoelen, R A Gortzak

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Pathology and Internal Medicine, Academical Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 3164019
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0318

Abstract

Cardiovascular complications caused by hypertension need to be anticipated during routine dental therapy. Changes in the cardiovascular system before, during, and after treatment were studied for 40 patients undergoing extractions.

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, Local* / standards
Blood Pressure*
Electrocardiography*
Female
Heart Rate*
Humans
Hypertension / physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Tooth Extraction