patients DON'T need to stop low-dose ASA before ORAL surgery
April 2000
The latest thinking is that patients DON'T need to stop low-dose ASA before ORAL surgery.
This makes sense...experts have already said that warfarin therapy shouldn't be stopped for dental surgery.
ASA is usually discontinued 7 to 10 days before ANY surgical procedure to limit the risk of uncontrolled bleeding.
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