The Silent Danger of High Blood Pressure on Oral Health – Statistics and Recommendations for Patients

Abnormally high blood pressure is not called a “silent killer.” It works to “destroy” the circulatory system silently and without visible symptoms. According to World Health Organization statistics for the Middle East published in 2019; Diseases of the blood system represent 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 recent Ministry of Health statistics!
Oral health is affected by high blood pressure. You will find that the patient is more vulnerable to bleeding after extraction – if necessary – and also to “spontaneous” gingival bleeding that is not preceded by a cause. Likewise, a patient with pressure- high blood more vulnerable to gum disease. They recede completely or partially, or they erode a lot, making the teeth more vulnerable to falling out, as well as the oral symptoms that can occur. be caused by treatments given to a patient with high blood pressure. Which ranges from gingival enlargement to something called lichen, some of which may show fever in the oral organs. Also, a patient with chronic high blood pressure is more likely to experience a health emergency when receiving treatment in a dental clinic. Because of sitting in the dental chair still and lying down; He will suffer from what is called postural hypertension, if he does not continue his treatment!
Therefore, it is recommended that patients with chronic blood pressure maintain…
Visit the dentist from time to time for a careful examination 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 was over 180/110. Which represents a dangerous increase in blood pressure, so I told him that a visit to the emergency department of the nearest hospital was necessary, in addition to visiting us – as a joke!