Dental Did You Know: Warfarin

Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist has been an effective oral anti-coagulant for over 50 years. It was discovered in 1945 as a result of research at the University of Wisconsin looking into a pesticide for mice and rats. (Patients may need additional management involving certain dental procedures such as extractions)

Source: Feferman I, Healthline: End of an Era (Warfarin), Ontario Dentist, Dec 2011, Vol 88, No 10, pg 16-17.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Trucker attempts to remove tooth while driving - Weird News - Canoe.ca

I saw this article reading the morning news and to be honest, I nearly fell off my seat. Here's the teaser quote:

Trucker attempts to remove tooth while driving - Weird News - Canoe.ca: "

A Kitchener truck driver is facing a careless driving charge but on the bright side, his tooth doesn't hurt anymore.

Lambton County OPP say they stopped a big rig driver doing some driving dentistry along Hwy. 402 on Wednesday.

Const. John Reurink told QMI Agency Saturday it's the first time he's ever heard of a driver being pulled over performing dental surgery.

'I've never heard of this sort of thing occurring before,' Reurink said, adding he has stopped drivers doing their make-up, reading a map or talking on a cellphone. 'Somebody doing an amateur tooth pulling? That's a first.'"

You can read the rest of the article here: Trucker Attempts to Remove Tooth While Driving,

Source: Canoe.ca, Read July 4th 2010 Published July 3rd 2010 http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2010/07/03/14599611.html

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100