Dental Extractions in the Presence of Continual Anticoagulant Therapy
Authors: BARRY W. FRANK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Brief Communication1 December 1963Dental Extractions in the Presence of Continual Anticoagulant TherapyBARRY W. FRANK, M.D., DONALD W. DICKHAUS, M.D., EVERETT C. CLAUS, D.D.S.BARRY W. FRANK, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DONALD W. DICKHAUS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EVERETT C. CLAUS, D.D.S.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-6-911 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAnticoagulant therapy is now widely employed in the treatment of thromboembolic diseases. In these situations, anticoagulants are frequently administered for long periods of time, during which the need for dental care frequently occurs. The hazards of oral surgery under conditions of drug-induced prolongation of the clotting mechanism have been subject to question. Since other considerations make it desirable to continue anticoagulation in such patients, we have reviewed our recent experience in patients undergoing dental extractions while on anticoagulants.METHODSTwenty-five single and multiple dental extractions in 11 patients were performed at the Denver Veterans Administration Hospital since July, 1957. In...References1. LITTMANBRODMAN JKHR: Surgery in the presence of therapeutic effect of Dicumarol. Surg., Gynec. Obstet. 101: 709, 1955. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. STORMHANSEN OAT: Mitral commissurotomy performed during anticoagulant prophylaxis with Dicumarol. Circulation 12: 981, 1955. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ZIFFERSCOPPBECKBAUMBERGER AMIWJJAR: Profound bleeding after dental extractions during Dicumarol therapy. New Eng. J. Med. 256: 351, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SCOPPFREDRICS IWH: Dental extractions in patients undergoing anticoagulant therapy. Oral Surg. 11: 470, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. ASKEYCHERRY JMCB: Dental extraction during Dicumarol therapy. Calif. Med. 84: 16, 1956. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. BEHRMANWRIGHT SJIS: Dental surgery during continuous anticoagulant therapy. J. Amer. Dent. Ass. 62: 172, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. COSGRIFF SW: Chronic anticoagulant therapy in recurrent embolism of cardiac origin. Ann. Intern. Med. 38: 278, 1953. LinkGoogle Scholar8. FACQUETHUSSONDUCROT JAH: Rétrécissements Mitraus emboligénes et médication anticoagulants continue. Presse Med. 60: 116, 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar9. TULLOCHWRIGHT JIS: Long-term anticoagulation therapy: further experiences. Circulation 8: 823, 1954. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. CHAMBERLAIN FL: Management of medical-dental problems in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Mod. Conc. Cardiov. Dis. 30: 697, 1961. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Denver, ColoradoFrom the Department of Medicine and Dentistry, Denver Administration Hospital, Denver, Colorado.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Donald W. Dickhaus, M.D., Denver Veterans Administration Hospital, Denver, Colorado. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPerioperative Management of Dental Patients on AnticoagulantsDental surgery in anticoagulated patients—stop the interruptionAnticoagulation in the Perioperative PeriodAnticoagulation in the Perioperative PeriodCurrent concepts of the management of dental extractions for patients taking warfarinMYTHS OF DENTAL SURGERY IN PATIENTSThe problems of patients with cardiovascular disease undergoing dental treatmentContinued anticoagulation in oral surgery proceduresEffect of Plasma Transfusions on the Prothrombin Time and Clotting Factors in Liver Disease 1 December 1963Volume 59, Issue 6Page: 911-913KeywordsAnticoagulant therapyAnticoagulantsDentistryDrugsHospital medicineSurgery Issue Published: 1 December 1963 PDF downloadLoading ...