title: Blood pressure and heart rate responses to anticipated high-stress dental treatment.
abstract: Twenty-four healthy adults participated in a study to determine the effects of anticipated high-stress dental treatment on blood pressure and heart rate. Blood pressure, heart rate, and state anxiety were assessed prior to four consecutive dental appointments. Appointments 1, 2, and 4 were of relatively low stress and appointment 3 was of relatively high stress. Blood pressure was unaffected while heart rate was highest prior to appointment 3 and lowest prior to appointment 1.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000523:psychology