title: Antithrombotic drugs: pharmacology and implications for dental practice.
abstract: Appropriate preoperative assessment of the dental patient should always include an analysis of the patient's medications. This article reviews the actions and indications for the various categories of antithrombotic medications and considers actual risks for postoperative bleeding and potential interactions with drugs the dental provider might administer or prescribe.
authors.affiliation: General Dental Practice Residency, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH 45409, USA. debecker@mvh.org
authors.forename: Daniel E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D003729:Dental Care; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors