Open AccessEffect of antiplatelet therapy on minor dental procedures
Author(s) -
Aijaz Ahmad Malik,
Shabnum Majeed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_30_19
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , discontinuation , dental extraction , surgery , clopidogrel , molar , antipyretic , anesthesia , analgesic , dentistry
Minor oral surgical procedures are very common. Acetylsalicylic acid generically known as aspirin is used clinically as an analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and as a medication to prevent platelet aggregation.