Haemostatic wound dressing and pharmacologic agents for management of bleeding in dentistry

Abstract

Haemostasis is a mechanism that, through different interdependent biologic processes, has the purpose of ensuring the integrity and permeability of the circulatory system. Haemostasis term means prevention the loss of blood. Interventions or treatments in the oral cavity, in particular those with a possibility of bleeding, represent a risk for patients with disorders of haemostasis. Prevention is the key to avoid bleeding complications after oral surgical procedures and therefore it is essential a detailed medical history of the patient. This paper investigates the effects of wound dressing and local pharmacologic treatments on haemostasis.