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I have episodic anxiety induced hypertension.
BP goes up 160/120.
Visited endocrinology nothing significant found .
24 hours abpm.normal.
Doctor didn't prescribe any medication for bp
Just prescribed anxioulytic .
Today I have RCT for teeth .if there increase in bp due to anasthesia .what should I do?
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Hello.. Welcome to practo..
I advice you to inform the hypertension issues with your dentist before the treatment procedure starts..
Thank you..
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Hello,,
Physician consent before undergoing Rct is advised. And your Dentist will himself inject Plain Lidocaine fie the treatment. This will help in maintaining your Blood pressure as well.
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So if anxiety is the only issue that can be managed so before the rct be relaxed ask doc to give a longer treatment time and there is no need to be anxious as now days rct is painless.
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Can ask your Dentist to give anti anxiety medicine prior to the treatment or can be done under conscious sedation (very few clinic do have that or mostly dental college do have tat
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Take consent from your physician prior to rct.
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Dr. Isha Pal
Dental Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Delhi
You can ask the doctor to give you plain Lignocaine, not with Adrenaline. And consult your physician before proceeding for the treatment.
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