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Thus, DOACs may be unnecessarily discontinued, raising the potential risk of life-threatening thromboembolism. To address the inconsistency in this approach, our study assessed the risk of bleeding and other complications in patients who continue to use DOACs during and after simple and surgical tooth extractions.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Between May 2016 and December 2023, this prospective study recruited patients aged 18 years or older who were receiving a DOAC or warfarin and were in need of simple or surgical extractions of one or more teeth. Local haemostatic agents were being used to control bleeding. Patients were instructed to manage minor postoperative bleeding at home by biting down on gauze soaked in tranexamic acid for at least 30\u00a0min. After surgery, all patients were followed for 7 days. The chi-squared test compared dichotomous variables; the two-sample <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>-test, continuous variables; logistic regressions, dichotomous outcomes; and linear regressions, continuous outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In all, 354 teeth were extracted from 160 patients receiving DOACs and 56 patients receiving warfarin. The incidence of any type of postoperative bleeding was 27% in patients receiving DOACs and 37% in those receiving warfarin (OR 0.66, 95% CI: 0.28\u20131.57; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.35). Most patients were able to manage any bleeding at home themselves. Clinically relevant bleeding necessitating prompt evaluation or a secondary surgical intervention by a dentist or healthcare professional occurred in 3% of patients receiving DOACs and 11% of patients receiving warfarin (OR 0.30, 95% CI: 0.08\u20131.06; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.06). No reports of major bleeding requiring hospitalization or blood transfusion were found. Perioperative bleeding volume was comparable between the two groups.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Patients receiving DOACs without interruption during surgery may have a lower risk of bleeding than those on warfarin. Patients may safely continue to use DOACs during and after simple and surgical extractions. This eliminates the potentially higher risk of serious thromboembolic events that are associated with a pause in anticoagulant therapy.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT04662515). Retrospectively registered 4 December 2020.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903-025-05949-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,12]],"date-time":"2025-04-12T20:44:28Z","timestamp":1744490668000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Continuous use of direct oral anticoagulants during and after simple and surgical tooth extractions: a prospective clinical cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"25","author":[{"given":"Krister","family":"Johansson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jonas P","family":"Becktor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aron","family":"Naimi-Akbar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter J","family":"Svensson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Bengt","family":"G\u00f6trick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,12]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"5949_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"743","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903-023-03427-8","volume":"23","author":"G Darwish","year":"2023","unstructured":"Darwish G. 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