At my clinic I was told there is no need to stop blood thinners for endodontic treatment. My patient takes Ecopirin and bled considerably even when the anaesthetic needle was inserted. I wanted to postpone the appointment until I was sure. Would it be a problem to start treatment in this situation?

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Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar · Accepted Answer

In endodontic treatment we generally prefer not to stop blood thinners. The heart condition is more important to us, and pulpal bleeding can usually be stopped in some way.