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Dental Surgery for Patients on Anticoagulant Therapy with Warfarin: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis ~ Warfarin therapy is used by more than 4 million patients in North America for conditions such...
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Consensus document on the use of antibiotic prophylaxis in dental surgery and procedures ~ Classically, prophylaxis has been considered pre- or peri- operative administration of an antibiotic for...
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Work-Related Noise Hazards In The Dental Surgery ~ Noise is an acoustic phenomenon which mainly arisesin a gas, solid or, on occasion, liquid environment. We areall accustomed to everyday “normal...
View ArticleBisphosphonates, Osteonecrosis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Dental...
Bisphosphonates, Osteonecrosis, Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Dental Extractions: A Case Series ~ The purpose of bisphosphonate therapy is to slow the rate of bone resorption. Mostly, this therapy is...
View ArticleDental management of patients using antithrombotic drugs: critical appraisal...
Dental management of patients using antithrombotic drugs: critical appraisal of existing guidelines ~ Antithrombotic drugs, such as aspirin and warfarin, are frequently prescribed to avoid primary or...
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Intra-operative blood loss and operating time in orthognathic surgery using induced hypotensive general anaesthesia: prospective study ~ Maxillofacial orthognathic surgery is widely practised globally,...
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Antiplatelet Drugs : Is There a Surgical Risk? ~ Hemostasis is a process encompassing the various mechanisms that stop the bleeding when the vascular wall is ruptured. A number of factors, including...
View ArticleManagement of Dental Patients on Warfarin Therapy in a Primary Care Setting
Management of Dental Patients on Warfarin Therapy in a Primary Care Setting ~ Warfarin works by acting as an inhibitor of vitamin K. Vitamin K is required by blood coagulation factors II, VII, IX, X...
View ArticleEvidence to Support an Individualized Approach to Modification of Oral...
Evidence to Support an Individualized Approach to Modification of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for Ambulatory Oral Surgery ~ The question of whether modification of oral anticoagulation (OA) is necessary...
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