Randomized, Prospective Trial Comparing Bridging Therapy Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin With Maintenance of Oral Anticoagulation During Extraction of Teeth

To evaluate postoperative bleeding and thromboembolic complications during dental extractions in anticoagulated patients, using 2 different protocols.In total, 214 anticoagulated patients in need of simple dental extractions were randomized into 2 groups. Group A consisted of 109 patients on continuous oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT), with a mean international normalized ratio (INR) of 2.45 +/- 0.54. Local hemostasis in these patients was...