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Risk factors and management of adverse events in tooth extraction among medically compromised patients.

Minerva dental and oral science · Gazal G, Nassani MZ, Sakka S · 2026-07-27

This review identified prevalence rates and complications of tooth extraction in medically compromised patients across conditions like diabetes, anticoagulation, hypertension, and immunosuppression, then proposed standardized risk assessment tables and safety protocols to guide safe extraction management.

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