Stopping aspirin before root canal?

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Robert - 30 Jan 2008 21:47 GMT

Is it necessary/adviseable to stop daily micro-dose aspirin (81g) before
having root canal therapy? What about before tooth extraction? Thanks.

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Dartos - 30 Jan 2008 22:37 GMT

> Is it necessary/adviseable to stop daily micro-dose aspirin (81g) before
> having root canal therapy? What about before tooth extraction? Thanks.

Not in my opinion. I rarely even have patients stop more powerful blood
thinners for an extraction. The risk of stroke, etc. carries a
greater threat than a little extra bleeding. Prolonged hemorrhage
could always need treatment, but it's pretty rare.
D

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Robert - 30 Jan 2008 23:33 GMT

>> Is it necessary/adviseable to stop daily micro-dose aspirin (81g) before
>> having root canal therapy? What about before tooth extraction? Thanks.
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> greater threat than a little extra bleeding. Prolonged hemorrhage
> could always need treatment, but it's pretty rare.

Thanks, thats good to know. Of course I meant to say 81mg, not 81g :)

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 30 Jan 2008 22:42 GMT

> Is it necessary/adviseable to stop daily micro-dose aspirin (81g) before
> having root canal therapy? What about before tooth extraction? Thanks.

Not even macro-dose aspirin. Warfarin? For extractions I'll speak to
the patient's physician first. Often even then esp. for single
extractions it's not a problem if I know about it beforehand.

Steve

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Shawn - 02 Feb 2008 01:08 GMT

> Is it necessary/adviseable to stop daily micro-dose aspirin (81g) before
> having root canal therapy? What about before tooth extraction? Thanks.

Asprin by the wheelbarrow. I think you really mean 81 mg.

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