Treating dental patients who use oral antithrombotic medication: a survey of dentists in the Netherlands.

Background: For many years, international guidelines have advised health care professionals not to adjust oral antithrombotic medication (OAM) regimens before invasive dental procedures. The authors conducted a study to examine the opinions of Dutch general dentists regarding the dental care of patients receiving treatment with these medications.

Methods: The authors invited via e-mail 1,442 general dentists in the Netherlands to answer a 20-item Internet-based questionnaire that they developed.