Dental implant surgery in patients taking the anticoagulant oral rivaroxaban can be performed safely in outpatients departments applying local hemostatic measures without the need to modify or interrupt anticoagulant medication.
Dental implant surgery in patients taking dabigatran can be performed safely providing 12 h have passed since the last dose and local hemostatic measures are applied. Normal dosage can be resumed 8 h after implant surgery.
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