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Can an impacted tooth cause your blood pressure to rise?
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See below: Anytime a patient has pain, it can potentially elevate the blood pressure.
Answered 7/7/2013
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Family practice : Pain and anxiety can both elevate your BP if you are prone to it. In itself , it doesn't cause high blood pressure. Usually something else is going on like constricting blood vessels.
Answered 6/10/2014
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