Why the study?
Do dabigatran and rivaroxaban facilitate dental management compared to traditional vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism?
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism requiring dental management
Comparison
Dabigatran and rivaroxaban vs Vitamin K antagonists (traditional anticoagulants)
Design
Review
Authors
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May facilitate dental procedures without monitoring; leaves open prospective comparisons with vitamin K antagonists.
Do dabigatran and rivaroxaban facilitate dental management compared to traditional vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism?
Dabigatran and rivaroxaban simplify dental management for anticoagulated patients by eliminating the need for routine laboratory monitoring and offering favorable drug interaction profiles.
Moreno et al. (2010) studied this question.
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