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Lack of evidence for increased postoperative bleeding risk for dental osteotomy with continued aspirin therapy.
- Source :
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology; Jan2015, Vol. 119 Issue 1, p17-19, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objective Dental osteotomy, the removal of an impacted, ankylosed, or severely destroyed tooth requiring an osteotomy, is more invasive than other minor dental procedures and therefore also has a higher bleeding risk. A considerable number of patients under antiplatelet therapy interrupt their therapy perioperatively, which, however, increases the risk of thromboembolism. Study Design This retrospective study assessed postoperative bleeding incidence for a total of 297 dental osteotomies with continued aspirin therapy, compared with that of 179 similar procedures on patients who were not on any anticoagulation or anti-platelet therapy. All procedures were carried out on an outpatient basis. Results Postoperative bleeding event was rare in both groups, 5 (1.7%) and 2 (1.1%), respectively, and the difference was not significant ( P = .7). Conclusions Continued aspirin therapy in patients undergoing dental osteotomies has no effect on the incidence of postoperative bleeding and should not be interrupted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22124403
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 99860167
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2014.08.016