Evaluation of Bleeding After Denal Extraction in Patients Taking Single Antiplatelet Treatment.
10.11620/IJOB.2015.40.3.147
- Author:
Jae Jin KIM
1
;
Hak Kyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Deaejeon, Republic of Korea. hkkim4022@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
single antiplatelet;
aspirin;
clopidogrel;
extraction
- MeSH:
Aspirin;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Hemorrhage*;
Hemostasis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors;
Tooth
- From:International Journal of Oral Biology
2015;40(3):147-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of single antiplatelet treatment on delayed bleeding, in patients undergoing dental extraction. A total of 154 teeth were extracted in 94 patients with ongoing antiplatelet treatment, who were taking single antiplatelet of either aspirin or clopidogrel. All patients underwent simple dental extraction; local hemostasis was performed with gauze-biting, suturing, and/or application of a local hemostatic agent. Delayed bleeding was recorded in 5 teeth out of a total of 154 teeth after extraction, the incidence of postoperative delayed bleeding being 3.2%. The bleeding was controlled by the patients themselves, through application of pressure with additional gauze-biting. No one visited the doctor or emergency room for hemostasis. These results confirmed that patients taking single antiplatelet drugs may have teeth extracted safely without interruption of the antiplatelet treatment.
