Purpose To identify risks of dental extraction in patients with mild, moderate, and severe
neutropenia. Materials and Methods The authors undertook an observational study of 116
patients diagnosed with neutropenia and undergoing dental extractions in the Mayo Clinic
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was no higher
than 1,500/μL. Predictors were ANC, age, diagnosis, number of teeth removed, type and
location of extraction, length of antibiotic use, presence and type of bacteremia at the time of …