The effect of body mass index on blood pressure and heart rate in patients undergoing tooth extraction

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Ciğerim L., Feslihan E.

JOURNAL OF ORAL HEALTH AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol.8, no.4, pp.177-182, 2019 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 8 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2019
• Doi Number: 10.22122/johoe.v8i4.1026
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORAL HEALTH AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
• Page Numbers: pp.177-182
• Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Alterations in blood pressure (BP) and variability of heart rate (HR) throughout dental procedures were not clearly understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) on BP and HR in patients undergoing tooth extraction.