Key result
Review outlines oral anticoagulant management strategies to ensure safe dental care in ageing patients.
Why the study?
The prevalence of anticoagulation among dental patients is increasing due to an ageing population retaining natural teeth longer, necessitating awareness of anticoagulant implications in dental care.
Highlights the importance of general dental practitioners understanding the management of patients on oral anticoagulants to ensure patient safety and adhere to best practice guidelines.
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Dental education should address anticoagulant management in aging patients; leaves open effects on bleeding outcomes and guideline adherence.
The UK has an increasingly ageing population and, inevitably, the prevalence of anticoagulation among dental patients will grow. This same group of patients are retaining their natural teeth longer and will potentially require dental treatment and oral surgical procedures and so, general dental practitioners will need to be aware of the implications of anticoagulant drugs. Equally, to comply with requirements set by the General Dental Council's ‘Standards for the Dental Team’ it is imperative to ensure that, as clinicians, we put patients' interests first, and provide quality care based on current evidence. CPD/Clinical Relevance: It is important that dentists have knowledge and expertise to consult and treat medically compromised patients for patient safety and to adhere to best practice guidelines.
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Shrina Nathwani (2020) conducted a review in Dental patients on oral anticoagulants. Management of oral anticoagulants was evaluated. General dental practitioners must understand the implications of oral anticoagulant therapy to safely manage and treat the growing population of ageing dental patients.
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