title: Anticoagulants.
abstract: Treatment plans for patients taking anticoagulants can become complicated. Anticoagulants predispose a patient to bleeding problems. Many drugs used in dentistry cannot be taken concomitantly with these medications.
authors.affiliation: Dental Hygiene Program, Tallahassee Community College, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Biron
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000819:agonists*; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants