Purpose. Recent research suggests that one in five Americans has hypertension, according
to the American Heart Association. When hypertension is undiagnosed or uncontrolled, it …

Dentists and the dental health teams can contribute significantly to the health of their
patients by screening for hypertension in the dental office. In a study, 861 randomly selected …

An estimated 50 million Americans have high blood pressure (HBP), with 30% of them
unaware of their condition. Both the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American …

COUNTLESS Americans who have undetected hypertension visit a dentist at least once a
year. These persons experience no visible symptoms and they have no pain; yet …

Dentists and blood pressure measurement: a survey of attitudes and practice Page 1
ARTICLES Is the practice of measuring blood pressure a necessary aspect of dental treatment …

Hypertension screening is a common activity in dental offices. However, this setting may
elevate blood pressure, resulting in excessive patient concern and referrals. To …

Patient records were retrospectively reviewed to investigate the incidence of hypertensive
patients seen at a US dental school. This research was conducted to create an awareness of …

A Bergen County, NJ, study determined that dentists and dental auxiliaries can be highly
effective in detecting high blood pressure in their regular dental patients. A routine measure …

Physical evaluation of dental patients prior to treatment can reveal signs and symptoms of
diagnosed and undiagnosed disease. This cross‐sectional study examined the prevalence …

Proceedings of the National Dental Leadership Conference on High Blood Pressure, held
Oct 28 in Chicago, included the dentist's role in detection of high blood pressure, legal …