Enhanced Verifiable CPD from the
University of Birmingham

Anticoagulants and dentistry
Exam practice

These short-answer questions are not an essential part of this course, but if you have an exam coming up we hope they may help you with exam practice, revision, and self-assessment.



Q1: What are anticoagulant drugs used for?



Q2: What is the role of antiplatelet drugs?



Q3: What is the risk of post-operative bleeding complications for a simple extraction?



Q4: Regarding bleeding risk, what should be taken into consideration when assessing a patient's medical history prior to dental treatment?



Q5: What is the general advice for high risk treatments?



Q6: How should dentists approach treatment when patients are taking Vitamin K Antagonists?



Q7: What is the mechanism of using oxidised cellulose gauze or collagen sponge to treat a bleeding socket?



Q8: When should suturing be considered for patients on anticoagulants/antiplatelets?



Q9: What is atrial fibrillation?



Q10: How can anticoagulants help prevent strokes due to AF?



Q11: What are the risk factors for developing a DVT?



Q12: How is a DVT treated?



Q13: What is laminar flow?



Q14: How do anticoagulants help reduce risk of internal clots?



Q15: What is the mechanism of anticoagulants?



Q16: How do Vitamin K antagonists work?



Q18: What is the mechanism of platelets in clotting?



Q18: How does aspirin work as an antiplatelet agent?

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