Taking Blood Pressure as Dental Hygienist? | @Toothlife.Irene & Tooth or Dare Podcast

RDH's...Are you taking BP at every visit?

In this episode of the Tooth or Dare Podcast, Irene and Victoria break down one of the most common questions in dental hygiene:

“Is taking blood pressure at every visit mandatory?”

Patients often say:

“I’ve never had this done before.”

So what do the guidelines actually say?

We discuss:

Is blood pressure screening mandatory in Canada or the U.S.?

What provincial and ADA guidelines recommend

What to do when a reading is over 180/110

Can patients decline?

When to defer treatment or refer