2024-04-25 10:34:11
High blood pressure is not arbitrarily labeled a “silent killer.” It acts to “destroy” the circulatory system silently and in the absence of any tangible symptoms. According to World Health Organization statistics for the Middle East released in 2019; Blood system diseases account for regarding 55% of total deaths in the region and regarding 25% of deaths in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, noting that 21% of the Kingdom’s population is diagnosed with chronic high blood pressure, according to a recent report from the ministry. health statistics!
High blood pressure has effects on oral health. You will find that the patient is more vulnerable to post-extraction bleeding – if necessary – as well as “spontaneous” gingival bleeding that is not preceded by a cause. Likewise, a patient with high blood pressure is more vulnerable to gum disease. They recede completely or partially, or bleed a lot, which makes the teeth more vulnerable to falling out, in addition to the oral symptoms that can be caused by the treatments administered to a patient suffering from high blood pressure. These range from gingival enlargement to so-called lichen, and some of them can cause fever to appear in the oral membranes. Additionally, a patient suffering from chronic blood pressure is more likely to have health crises when receiving treatment at a dental clinic. While sitting still and lying in the dental chair; He will suffer from what we call postural hypertension if he does not continue his treatment!
Therefore, patients with chronic blood pressure are recommended to maintain…
Visit the dentist periodically for a preventive examination to remedy any “oral” difficulties that may arise. The patient must also disclose their diagnosis to the dentist and continue their treatment.
I remember one time when a patient visited me at the clinic needing medical advice regarding oral diseases. During a routine blood pressure test, we found that his blood pressure was over 180/110. Which represents a dangerous increase in blood pressure, so I informed him of the need to go to the nearest hospital emergency room, in addition to his visit to us – as a joke!
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