Dental Treatment in Patients with Leukemia

Table 2

Minimum hematological values for performing invasive dental procedures in patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to different authors.

Authors	Platelet count	Neutrophil count
Sonis et al., 1995 [3]	<100,000 : elective dental treatment should be postponed.	<3,500  (leukocytes): elective dental treatment should be postponed.
Haytac et al., 2004 [32]	<40,000 : periodontal probing and dental extractions contraindicated.	<1,500 : periodontal probing and dental extractions contraindicated.
Brennan et al., 2008 [22]	<50,000 : contraindication to perform invasive procedures.	<1,000 : contraindication to perform invasive procedures.
Koulocheris et al., 2009 [34]	>60,000 : acceptable for oral surgery.	>1,000 : acceptable for oral surgery.