Blood pressure variation in patients undergoing tooth extraction

Abstract

Introduction: Dental care triggers feelings such as fear, anxiety, stress and apprehension in most patients. These, in turn, generate physiological changes that result in some systemic changes, such as blood pressure (BP). Objective: To evaluate the change in BP of patients undergoing tooth extractions. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 70 patients of both genders, randomly selected in the clinic of surgery and anesthesiology of a certain university. Each patient answered a questionnaire and then had the BP measured before, during and after surgery. Results: The results showed that there is a significant variation in BP in these three evaluated moments; there is no statistical difference between genders and the variation of pulmonary artery; it was found a significant association (P < 0.05) between the change in BP in the operating trans and patient age. Conclusion: There was a variation in BP of patients undergoing tooth extractions, which showed higher values in the trans-operative period. This increase is related to fear and anxiety during dental care.