Dental extractions on direct oral anticoagulants vs. warfarin: The DENTST study.

Yvonne BrennanYing GuMark SchifterHelen CrowtherEmmanuel J FavaloroJennifer Curnow

Published in: Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis (2020)

Dental extractions on patients continuing DOACs led to bleeding rates similar to patients on warfarin with an INR between 2.0 and 4.0. There is no need to adjust DOAC dosing prior to dental extractions.

Keyphrases

direct oral anticoagulants
venous thromboembolism
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors