Anticoagulant therapy in patients with dental treatment needs. A literature study

Abstract

Aim and objectives: The aim of this literature study was to review relevant articles regarding the specificity of dental treatments, especially oral surgery and implantation in anticoagulated patients. Material and methods: Using relevant MeSH terms, a search in PubMed database was performed in order to find publications about the particularities of dental treatments in patients who are anticoagulated, particularly with non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Results: The practitioners must act taking into account the bleeding risk and the extent of the surgical procedure. Conclusions: The main conclusion is that the non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) therapy does not represent a contraindication for surgical dental procedures.