HBP & Dental Work - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

CASSIEBEL · 06-30-2006, 06:24 PM

Has anyone experenced a problem at the dentist. I made an appointment for an exam and while I was there they took my BP. 172/103. They were horrified and told me I had to have a normal reading before they would do any work. Like some of you I suffer from white coat and any person with a BP monitor sends my BP into orbit. No way will they ever get anthing thing near normal in their office. How can I get my teeth fixed if no dentist works on folks w/HBP?

Cass

arlmon18 · 07-03-2006, 05:33 PM

Cass - I never heard of a dental office that takes your BP. Maybe they did you a favor, and you need to see your doctor to check it out. I found out my BP was high by having it checked at my pharmacy. My doctor put me on medication.

anneh · 07-09-2006, 02:45 PM

Cass I would not worry about it, its like white coat hypertension. I would advise buying a quality home bp moniter to determine if you have a problem or not (you probably don't) and finding a dentist that does not take bp and then take a tranquiliser prior to getting dental work done. Also practice some relaxation breathing to try and control the problem. If its any help i have suffered with this problem for 30 year and still alive

anneh
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Cass[/QUOTE]