Vital Signs Monitoring for Dentists: Smarter Care in Australia

These patients need to be monitored closely in case the sedation effects  them badly.  Also, there is recent evidence that sedation increases many patient’s blood pressure.1 All vital signs including blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and body temperature and ECG measured frequently while the patient is under sedation can reassure the dentist that the sedation is not triggering an adverse reaction. In addition, sedated patients are required to have their vital signs monitored for 45 minutes before being released. 

The Vitalleads Smart Vital Signs Monitor is a TGA-certified medical device that provides portable, real-time, continuous, and remote monitoring of five key vital signs. View and record ECG, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate, and temperature live on a smartphone or laptop — from one sleek device.  The vital signs can be saves as a report and attached to the patient’s record for state of the art documentation. 

The Challenge: Monitoring sedated dental patients  

• Recording the vital signs during a dental procedure on sedated patients is difficult to do cost-effectively.  

Why a Compact, Smart Vital Signs Monitor Matters 

• Vital signs monitored continuously has been shown to detect deterioration early enough to lead to life saving interventions2.  The constant measurement of vital signs of sedated dental patients undergoing treatments with a single, robust, certified monitor that measures all the signs and generates reports is essential for best practice