Open AccessEvaluating the need of continuing the antiplatelet drug therapy in patients undergoing minor oral surgical procedures
Author(s) -
A Jaya Kumar,
Amit Rao,
Amit Nimkar,
Monica Mahajani,
Rama Krishna Suvvari,
Rishabh Bhanot
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_554_20
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , clopidogrel , hemostasis , antiplatelet drug , discontinuation , surgery , drug , prospective cohort study , ticlopidine , anesthesia , psychiatry
Dental treatment in patients on antiplatelet drug therapy is a long standing debate. Discontinuation of medication increases the risk of thrombotic complications, whereas continuation leads to increased postoperative bleeding.