Can a person with high-blood pressure get a tooth extracted?

Question

My mother has high blood pressure and want to extract her tooth but tension and nervousness is my concern.

Answer 1

It's better, of course, to have the blood pressure under control, but this is not always possible.

The dentist should be prepared to deal with prolonged bleeding and take appropriate measures if your mom is having trouble. She should be detained for 15-20 minutes after having the tooth removed - at a minimum - so that they can check to be sure that her bleeding is being adequately controlled.

I have 4 different types of "artificial blood clot" to use in cases like your mother where we can't delay the extraction until the blood pressure is under control.

As Dr. MoochDawg explained, having a bottom number greater than 100 is a landmark that means you would have to delay the extraction - if at all possible - until she could get the number below 100.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Hi. I have always been told that a good healthy blood pressure is 110/70. Of course yours can be slightly higher than this and be okay too. The top number, systolic measures the blood pumping into the heart and the bottom number, diastolic, measures the blood as it pumps out of the heart. Some people, like me have a normal low blood pressure. Normally runs anywhere from 86/60 to the 90's/70. This can cause dizziness and a feeling like you are about to pass out if you stand up too quickly but they say it's ok. There are many conditions that can cause an elevated blood pressure...pain, anxiety,stress,being overweight and many more. If you have high blood pressure it is extremely important to keep a regular check on it because if it gets too high it can lead to strokes and heart attacks. There are many ways to keep it under control such as diet, exercise, stress management, weight loss, etc. There are also some really good medications out there that can help too. Your dr. should discuss all of this with you. I have known people that had very high blood pressure and just by living a healthier lifestyle they have brought it to a normal range.

Answer 4

She needs to find a Dental Office that makes her comfortable, at our office we always check to make sure the blood pressure is O.K. before we start. And check it during and after if necessary. Have your mother explain to the Dental Assistant that she is a nervous person, she should go out of her way to make your mom cozy and get her mind off of the extracting.She will place a topical anesthetic before the injection so she won't feel to much stinging. The pain usually doesn't come from the needle because the are very small, it comes from the anesthetic going into the tissue and it it cooler than the body temperature and causes stinging.Most offices have cartridge warmers but it they don't the assistant can roll it between her hands to warm it up.If your mom's Blood Pressure does good there should be no problem getting the tooth out . But... If your mother's Blood Pressure is to high when she gets there and stays that way and doesn't go down, the Dentist should refer her to an oral surgeon where she can be constantly monitored.

Answer 5

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 6

It is not indicated to extract someone's tooth if their diastolic blood pressure (the second number) is over 100. Some dentists don't take blood pressure before treatment. It would just be a gamble, it could go fine, or she could go into hypertensive crisis.

Answer 7

Your mother can have her teeth extracted she just needs to let her dentist know that she has high blood pressure and he may then want to send her to a surgeon to have the extraction done it is just like having any other surgery most dentist how ever will check your blood pressure that is standard procedure if there a good one if they dont take you b/p then they dont know what there doing

Answer 8

yes, she can have her tooth extracted, but she needs to inform both her doctor and dentist about this, maybe there's a need to stabilize her BP or something..and she can expect a little more than normal bleeding for this procedure... and as what they have suggested.. better do this with an oral surgeon.

Answer 9

JUST HAVE AN ORAL SURGEON TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER.

Answer 10

yes no problem