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Why do dentists take blood pressure

A person’s blood pressure rises when the heart beats and drops as the heart relaxes between beats. So we have started taking blood pressures as a courtesy screening to our patients. Meds with calcium blockers can also create gum overgrowth, which can affect a patient’s ability to chew and may require periodontal surgery to correct.… Read More »

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Hot-cathode gauges can be damaged or lose their calibration if they are exposed to atmospheric pressure or even low vacuum while hot. Skip the secondary navigation if you do not want to read it as the next section. Most sphygmomanometers were mechanical gauges with dial faces during the first half of the 20th century. We’re… Read More »