DENTAL EXTRACTION IN PATIENTS TAKING DOACs | Bleeding Risk & Safe Management

💊 *Should you stop anticoagulants before a dental extraction?* Managing patients taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) requires careful assessment, clinical reasoning and appropriate bleeding control. ⚠️ *Clinical Pearl:* Do not routinely stop DOACs before dental extraction. Any interruption requires an individualised plan based on the procedure, patient factors and current guidelines. 💡 *Remember:* The goal is not just to prevent bleeding but to balance bleeding risk against thrombosis risk while ensuring safe patient care. 🎯 Useful for dental students, ADC OSCE candidates and practising dentists. 🦷 *JOINING THE DOTS IN DENTISTRY* Connect • Reason • Communicate • Perform 🔔 Subscribe for more clinical reasoning, patient management and ADC OSCE learning. ▶️    / @vbd1805   #DOACs #DentalExtraction #Anticoagulants #BleedingManagement #OralSurgery #ADCOSCE #DentalEducation #ClinicalReasoning #JoiningTheDotsInDentistry © 2026 Dr. Bhargavi