April 2026 Dental Board Update – Part II

Each month, our team at Lightning Dental Charts reviews rulings and case discussions from the Dental Board to identify emerging themes in clinical judgment, documentation, and risk management. April's meeting contained enough instructive cases that we divided our analysis into two parts. In Part I, we examined informed consent documentation and how dentists should chart known complications. Part II focuses on two additional topics that arise frequently in general practice: managing patients on blood thinners and treatment planning considerations when placing and loading implants. 3. Managing Warfarin Patients Before Implant Surgery The first case involved a patient taking Warfarin who requested endosseous implants....