Should Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications Be Discontinued before Minor Oral Surgery Procedures?

Abdullah M. Al-Harkan, BA, DMD, MSc, FRCD(C); Ghassan A. Al-Ayoub, BS, DMD

 

Short answer is No.

 

See the article here:  http://www.jcda.ca/article/c24

 

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