Managing Patients on Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medication

In this video, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta, a general dentist from Brampton, Ont., discusses the management of patients who take anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications.

Dr. Mohanta outlines common low and high-risk dental procedures and highlights instances when treatment is contraindicated or when modifications to treatment should be made.

Helpful links:

• • • JCDA: Dental Management of Patients Undergoing Antithrombotic Therapy
    • ADA: Oral Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications and Dental Procedures
    • CDHO Anticoagulant Fact Sheet
    • JCDA: Point of Care
    • Ontario Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: Hemostatic Agents for Tooth Extraction