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Glucose levels and hemodynamic changes in patients submitted to routine dental treatment with and without local
Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi1, Rafael Manfro, Anderson Nardi
1Faculdade de Odontologia, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (FUNOESC), Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. mbortoluzzi@gmail.com
Objective:
The aim of this study was to (1) observe the extent to which hemodynamic and glucose measurements change in patients submitted to a dental procedure with and without a local anesthetic and a vasoconstrictor (LAVA; 2% mepivacaine with adrenaline 1100,000) and (2) correlate those parameters with the patients' anxiety levels.
Method:
This was an unblinded, random, prospective, and observational study with paired groups. Patients were evaluated during two different consultations during which they either did or did not receive a local anesthetic/vasoconstrictor.
Results:
Thirty-seven patients ranging in age from 18 to 45 years (mean 30.4 ± 5.5 years) were evaluated. Hemodynamic parameters, including systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and glucose levels, did not change significantly in healthy patients, regardless of whether a LAVA was administered during the dental treatment.
Conclusion:
The patients' anxiety statuses neither varied significantly nor showed any correlation with the studied hemodynamic parameters and glucose levels, regardless of whether local anesthetics were used.
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