Blood Pressure in Patients Attending an Out-of-Hours Dental Clinic
The out-of-hours dental clinic patients exhibited significantly higher blood pressure than the general population, suggesting a need for careful monitoring. The comparable prevalence of treated hypertension and diabetes indicates potential undiagnosed cases, highlighting the importance of systemic health assessments in out-of-hours dental care.
Authors
- Takahiro Kaneko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6046-8228)
- Miki Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-5156)
- Shunsuke Hino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-1713)
- Norio Horie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1354-9313)
- Nami Nakayama
- Yosuke Iijima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3804-6122)
- Takumi Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0217-1324)
- Motohiko Sano
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
- Hoshi University (JP)
- Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.92878
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00