Naslov
Assessment of patients on oral antithrombotic therapy referred to the Department of Oral Surgery for simple tooth extraction – a preliminary report

Autori
Burja Vladić, Monika ; Salarić, Ivan ; Zdunić, Ema ; Perić, Berislav ; Vuletić, Lea

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Pharmaca: hrvatski časopis za farmakoterapiju 2022 ; 52(Suppl 2) / Mršić Pelčić, Jasenka ; Vitezić, Dinko ; Janković, Tamara - Zagreb : Hrvatsko društvo za kliničku farmakologiju i terapiju Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora, 2022, 220-220

Skup
10. hrvatski kongres farmakologije ; 1. hrvatski kongres kliničke farmakologije s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem = 10th Croatian Congress of Pharmacology ; 1st Croatian Congress of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics with International Participation

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 22.09.2022. - 25.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
antithrombotic therapy ; oral surgery ; simple exodontia

Sažetak
Introduction: This study aims to assess the necessity of the referral of patients on oral antithrombotic therapy to the University Hospital Dubrava Department of Oral Surgery in Zagreb for simple tooth extraction. Participants and Methods: Thirty patients were recruited into the study from June to August 2022. Patients referred to the Department of Oral Surgery for an uncomplicated tooth extraction using any kind of oral antithrombotic therapy met eligibility criteria. Other patient information (age, general health, medication use, allergies to drugs, etc.) were collected using a questionnaire. Oral surgeons assessed if the procedure could have been performed in general dental practice. Results: Most commonly used antithrombotic agent was acetylsalicylic acid. Seven patients were taking warfarin and four used NOACs. General dental or medical practitioner advised the patient to stop their antithrombotic therapy 1-3 days prior to dental procedure in 14 cases. Oral surgeons estimated that the indicated procedure could have been safely performed in primary dental care for 22 patients, given that the clinician has the relevant training and self-confidence. Conclusions: Referral of patients to oral surgery departments for simple extractions is not uncommon, likely to ensure patients' safety. However, a number of these patients may be provided service safely in general dental practice as well. Preliminary data of the study show that dentists still tend to advise patients to discontinue their antithrombotic therapy prior to simple tooth extraction which is not in line with the contemporary guidelines for managing dental patients receiving antithrombotic treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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