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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Anticoagulant Patients - Changes to Tooth Extraction

It has been recommended that patients with cardiovascular problems undergoing tooth extraction should be given extra treatment to prevent excessive bleeding.

Problems arise with such patients due to the anticoagulant medication thinning the blood, which can lead to a higher risk of bleeding during tooth removal procedures.

The ‘Journal of Oral Implantology’ carried out research to study the effectives of leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin material, which is often used by dentists to enhance healing in dental tissue.

For full article: http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/news/changes-to-tooth-extraction-for-anticoagulant-patients-9373

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