I'm fairly certain your dentist is propagating myth with imaginary diagnosis's for phenomena that he can't explain. Here is all of the adverse reactions and I don't see dry mouth anywhere.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Potential adverse reactions to COUMADIN may include:
• Fatal or nonfatal hemorrhage from any tissue or organ. This is a consequence of the anticoagulant effect. The
signs, symptoms, and severity will vary according to the location and degree or extent of the bleeding.
Hemorrhagic complications may present as paralysis; paresthesia; headache, chest, abdomen, joint, muscle or
other pain; dizziness; shortness of breath, difficult breathing or swallowing; unexplained swelling; weakness;
hypotension; or unexplained shock. Therefore, the possibility of hemorrhage should be considered in evaluating
the condition of any anticoagulated patient with complaints which do not indicate an obvious diagnosis. Bleeding
during anticoagulant therapy does not always correlate with PT/INR. (See OVERDOSAGE: Treatment.)
• Bleeding which occurs when the PT/INR is within the therapeutic range warrants diagnostic investigation since
it may unmask a previously unsuspected lesion, e.g., tumor, ulcer, etc.
• Necrosis of skin and other tissues. (See WARNINGS.)
• Adverse reactions reported infrequently include: hypersensitivity/allergic reactions, including anaphylactic reactions,
systemic cholesterol microembolization, purple toes syndrome, hepatitis, cholestatic hepatic injury, jaundice,
elevated liver enzymes, hypotension, vasculitis, edema, anemia, pallor, fever, rash, dermatitis, including bullous
eruptions, urticaria, angina syndrome, chest pain, abdominal pain including cramping, flatulence/bloating, fatigue,
lethargy, malaise, asthenia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, headache, dizziness, loss of consciousness, syncope,
coma, taste perversion, pruritus, alopecia, cold intolerance, and paresthesia including feeling cold and chills.
Rare events of tracheal or tracheobronchial calcification have been reported in association with long-term warfarin
therapy. The clinical significance of this event is unknown.
Priapism has been associated with anticoagulant administration; however, a causal relationship has not been established.
