title: Dental treatment for the patient on anticoagulant therapy: prothrombin time value--what difference does it make?
abstract: Thirty patients taking anticoagulants received routine dental treatment without altering their prothrombin time values. In a follow-up of 5 years, no serious complications were seen in patients with a prothrombin time value of up to 2.5. A protocol is suggested for dental treatment in these patients.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants