Protocol Necessary to Decrease Bleeding After Some Dental Extractions

Protocol Necessary to Decrease Bleeding After Some Dental Extractions

It’s essential for clinicians to have a protocol to lower the risk of bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients taking anticoagulant medications.

The Journal of Oral Implantology came to this conclusion in the current issue. The study indicated the use of leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin material, a material dentists use to promote healing and help tissue, is a safe filling.

The research team analyzed the impact of the biomaterial on 50 heart patients who had some type of oral anticoagulant therapy.

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