MCQs in Oral Surgery: post #467 — TG.ME

💡An elderly patient under corticosteroid therapy has to undergo dental extraction. Which is the best method to proceed? 
 A. Taper the dose and perform the extraction 
 B. Completely stop the drug and then perform the extraction 
 C. Supplementation of corticosteroids should be given before extraction ✔️
 D. Stop the drugs immediately after extraction to allow healing 
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