Management of dental extractions in patients on warfarin and antiplatelet therapy.

Background/purpose: Planning dental extractions for Taiwanese patients on antithrombotic therapy remains controversial. This study aimed to examine management of dental extraction in patients on warfarin and antiplatelet therapy.

Methods: Subjects comprised 1331 patients, with (1) 60 on warfarin with intentional normalized ratio (INR) below 4.

Seroprevalence of anti-HCV among patients with oral lichen planus in Southern Taiwan.

A possible association between oral lichen planus (OLP) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been documented in certain populations such as Japan and Southern Europe; however, the issue remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HCV antibodies among patients with OLP in Southern Taiwan, and to assess the possible association between OLP and HCV infection. All patients enrolled in the study sought care at a hospital dental clinic.