Anticoagulant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Amreen Banu¹, B. Lokesh¹, J. Parthiban¹, C. A. Prakash¹, V. Anbazhagan²

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Melakottaiyur Post, Chennai – 600127 ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai – 600100  

Abstract: Anticoagulant medications are prescribed to patients with cardiovascular diseases and other medical conditions to prevent the thromboembolic complication .These patients when require dental treatment are concerned  for the risk of haemorrhage during and after operative periods. Approach towards treatment modality to the patient receiving anticoagulants are case dependent  and  still not well emphasized .The present paper is a review  that outlines the various anticoagulants used and oral surgical care for patient on anticoagulants.

Keywords: Anticoagulant; Oral; Maxillofacial; Surgery  

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