A new study has found another reason to be concerned about dental surgery.
Objective to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oxaprozin (OXP) and aspirin (asp) in the treatment of patients with postoperative dental surgery pain (PDSP).
Even with more major dental surgery, the risk to your heart is likely to be small, especially if you're young and in good health.
Among these people, 40 had had heart attacks or strokes in the first month after dental surgery, which dropped to 29 in the second month, 30 in the third month, and 25 in the fourth month.
Dentists sometimes tell people to stop taking aspirin before having dental surgery, as aspirin keeps the blood from clotting so easily, which can lead to problems with bleeding.
If your dentist suggests stopping aspirin or a similar drug before dental surgery, check that it really is essential.