Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 116, Issue 4, 531-536
Copyright © 1988 by American Dental Association
Changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram during dental treatment with use of local anesthesia
L Abraham-Inpijn,
A Borgmeijer-Hoelen,
and
RA Gortzak
Department of General Pathology and Internal Medicine, Academical Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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.