Managing Patients with Hypertension in the Dental Office

In this video, the first in a series on managing medically compromised patients in the dental office, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, ON, discusses the management of patients with hypertension.

Dr. Mohanta talks about when and how to take a patient’s blood pressure, the relevant guidelines for managing hypertension, and the all-important decision of whether to provide dental treatment.

Helpful resources:

• • • CDHO Advisory -Hypertension
    • Root of the Matter Blood Pressure Matters Updates
    • Journal of the Canadian Dental Association: Management of the Hypertensive Patient