title: Guidelines for the management of patients on oral anticoagulants requiring dental surgery.
abstract: The objective of these guidelines is to provide healthcare professionals, including primary care dental practitioners, with clear guidance on the management of patients on oral anticoagulants requiring dental surgery. The guidance may not be appropriate in all cases and individual patient circumstances may dictate an alternative approach.
authors.affiliation: British Committee for Standards in Haematology and Department of Haematology, Box 234, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ. david.perry@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: T J C
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Noakes
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Helliwell
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio / Q000592:standards; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin