title: Needs in screening cardiovascular parameters during dental care in the elderly.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare physiological reactivity during oral care between elderly and young subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Heart rate (HR), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and blood oxygen saturation (SPO2) were recorded seven times during two consecutive dental impression sessions in 31 complete denture wearers (aged 60.7+/-11.44 yrs) and 31 young subjects (aged 21.8+/-1.5 yrs). Subjects also reported pain and anxiety on a visual analogue scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the group of young subjects, SBP and DBP increased after the first impression and remained unchanged after the second. In the group of elderly persons, SBP and DBP increased significantly during both first and second dental impressions. Intergroup comparisons showed a longer-term relative increase in SBP and DBP in the group of elderly subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results emphasize the need to screen cardiovascular parameters during dental care in elderly subjects.
authors.affiliation: Univ. Clermont, EA 3847, UFR d'Odontologie, Clermont-Ferrand, France. emmanuel.nicolas@u-clermont1.fr
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lassauzay
authors.forename: Gisèle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pickering
authors.forename: Jocelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Croze
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hennequin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002319:Cardiovascular System; D003729:Dental Care; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen