Dental management of patients on anti-thrombotic agents.
10.5125/jkaoms.2018.44.4.143
- Author:
Jeong Keun LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University Dental Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. arcady@ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Anti-thrombotic;
Anti-coagulant;
Anti-platelet;
Minor oral surgery
- MeSH:
Clinical Protocols;
Dentists;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Life Expectancy;
Surgery, Oral
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2018;44(4):143-150
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The number of geriatric patients seeking dental service is ever-rising because of increased life expectancy, also with problem of increased chronic medical conditions. One of them are patients on anti-thrombotic medication. Bleeding complication after minor oral surgery by anti-thrombotic agents is of concerns to dentists on dental management of these patients. Risk and benefit of the anti-thrombotic agents must be weighed before initiating dental procedures, which should be established as a treatment guideline. Purpose of the paper is to optimize the management of the dental patients on anti-thrombotic medication via standardization of treatment protocol of such a patient.
