Attention dental patients who are taking warfarin (coumadin) for prevention purposes after a stroke…

New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology state that you can continue taking your coumadin when you come in for a routine dental visit or minor dental procedure! Talk to your primary care provider and dentist to see if these latest guidelines apply to you.

As stated in a recently published article:
The best evidence in favor of routinely continuing aspirin and warfarin was in dental procedures, where research has shown the drugs “highly likely not to increase bleeding risk.” (http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/39426?trw=yes&hr=kmd)