Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Tooth Extraction can be Managed Safely without Altering their Anticoagulation Treatment by Using Local Hemostatic Measures
Article Title & Bibliographic Information
Hemostatic management of tooth extractions in patients on oral antithrombotic therapy.
Grade B (Consistent, limited-quality patient-oriented evidence)
Purpose/Question
Among anticoagulated patients undergoing tooth extraction, what factors are associated with an increased risk for postoperative bleeding?
Source of Funding
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Type of Study/Design
Retrospective Cohort Study
Associate Professor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Visiting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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