You are a dentist employed at a group practice. The practice…
You are a dentist employed at a group practice. The practice also has an Oral Medicine specialist and a Prosthodontist. A 65-year-old woman visits the practice complaining about ‘sores’ on the sides of her mouth.Dental History: She has misplaced her dentures about 6 months ago (and has been struggling to eat ever since).Which of the following is not a predisposing factor that may lead to the development of this condition
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A 68-year-old female patient visits your practice complaining of a painful posterior tooth that she wants to have extracted. Upon taking her medical history, she reveals that she recently underwent surgery for a fractured hip, and is currently taking warfarin (and has been on it for the last 3 months). She is unsure of the dose.What would be considered a safe INR value should you decide to extract the painful tooth ?
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