Protocolo de atendimento odontológico a pacientes usuários de terapia antitrombótica

Several patients who require dental intervention are current users of antithrombotic drug therapy. This condition is prevalent, considering that cardiovascular problems affect a large portion of the population. Objective: this study aimed to construct a clinical protocol for the Service of Dentistry and Stomatology of the Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto from the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo, Brazil, based on scientific evidence. Literature review: a bibliographic review was performed in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Public MedLine (PubMed) electronic databases, in the Portuguese and English languages, for the period of 2013 through 2017. After obtaining the journals, the clinical studies were selected, followed by the translation, reading, and analysis of the articles. Based on the scientific evidence, we decided to build the protocol from the class of medication of the users of antithrombotic therapy (antiplatelet agents, oral anticoagulants, and new oral anticoagulants), and guidelines (pre-, intra-, and postoperative) for each dental procedure. Final considerations: the clinical protocol established parameters for clinical and surgical procedures in outpatient and hospital care, allowing comprehensive care to users of antithrombotic therapy. Further clinical studies are required to validate and adequate the use of this therapy in different servi-