Is screening in dental office an effective method of detecting undiagnosed hypertension ?
Conclusion: This study reveals that dentists play an important role in the early diagnosis of hypertension of many dental patients who are unaware of being hypertensive. This role should be emphasized in our specialty as a standard of care to prevent life-threatening complications.
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - Category: Dentistry Authors: Sadam Srinivas Rao KV Ramana Reddy Priyanka Nath Sukhvinder Bindra Gargi Jadaun Source Type: research
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