2024-04-25 10:34:11
High blood pressure is not called a “silent killer” arbitrarily. It works to “destroy” the circulatory system silently and without any tangible symptoms. According to World Health Organization statistics for the Middle East published in 2019; Diseases of the blood system account for about 55% of total deaths in the region and about 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 of the Ministry recently. of Health statistics!
High blood pressure has effects on oral health. You will find the patient more vulnerable to post-extraction bleeding – if necessary – and also to “spontaneous” gingival bleeding with no prior cause, a patient with high blood pressure is more vulnerable to gum disease. They become fully or partially receded, or bleed a lot, making the teeth more vulnerable to falling out, as well as the oral symptoms that can result from treatments given to a patient who have high blood pressure. Which range from gingival enlargement to something called lichen, some of which may cause the appearance of fever in the oral membranes. Also, a patient with chronic blood pressure is more likely to experience health crises while receiving treatment in a dental clinic. By virtue of sitting still in the dental chair and lying down; He will suffer from what is called high postural blood pressure, if he does not continue his treatment!
Therefore, it is recommended for patients with chronic blood pressure …
Visit the dentist periodically for a preventive exam to address any “oral” challenges that may occur.
I remember one time when a patient visited me at the clinic who needed medical advice regarding oral diseases During a routine blood pressure test, we found that his blood pressure exceeded 180/110. Which indicates a dangerous increase in blood pressure, so I informed him that a visit to the emergency department of the nearest hospital was necessary, as well as his visit to us – as a joke!
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