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Aspirin isn't anywhere near that good an anticoagulant.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 3 Sep 2010, 15:29, 3 replies)

Perhaps he used the wrong term?
It is used as first aid for heart attacks due to its antithrombitic properties -- surely this would cause some concern when the patient was bleeding profusely?
Not saying the OP wasn't overreacting, but from what I can gather it seems a strange thing for a dentist to recommend to someone in that situation.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Fri 3 Sep 2010, 23:46, closed)

If 1banana were taking 325mg aspirin
And 4 to 6 at a time 2 to 4 hours apart(tk 2-4t ASA 325mg po q 2 to 6h prn pain) then yes it is that good of an anticoagulant. Me being allergic to aspirin, it's way better to me as I have almost bled to death twice from it (once was unintentional, the other was the discovery of said allergy).
Especially from several gaping holes in the mouth that will not close up for several days.
(CactusZack Shaved his coin purse on, Sun 5 Sep 2010, 1:48, closed)

After I had my wisdoms out, dentist recommended not to take aspirin, but ibuprofen.
Man was a butcher and never wore a gown, preferring to pull teeth out in his rugby shirt but at least he didn't kill me...
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Sun 5 Sep 2010, 3:41, closed)