Emergency extractions in patients on antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy

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Study design: null. Population: Emergency dental extractions in patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy. Intervention: local haemostatic measures. Primary outcome: post-extraction bleeding.

G. Gazal; M. Kherbek; M. Z. Nassani

doi:10.1038/s41415-025-9512-7

January 9, 2026BDJOpen Access

Emergency extractions in patients on antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy

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To review clinical management and procedural considerations for patients undergoing emergency dental extractions while receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy.
Evaluated clinical protocols and assessment criteria for emergency surgical extractions in individuals taking antithrombotic medications.
Assessed the role of detailed medical histories and objective health parameters in mitigating procedural risks during dental interventions.
Highlighted that emergency dental extractions in anticoagulated patients require careful evaluation of systemic risk factors and individualized procedural planning.
Emphasized the necessity of establishing clear, standardized clinical protocols to prevent untoward intraoperative and postoperative bleeding events.

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Emergency dental extractions in patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy

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local haemostatic measures

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Primary Outcome

post-extraction bleeding

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A collection of letters to the editor discussing dental air polisher protocols, terminology for diabetes control in dental history taking, and sensory-adapted dentistry for adults.

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Gazal et al. (2026) conducted a null in Emergency dental extractions in patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy. local haemostatic measures was evaluated on post-extraction bleeding.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696321b391e05aa366cb7ef6 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-025-9512-7

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