Bleeding control after extractions in a patient with aplastic anemia during bone marrow transplantation: report of case.

Abstract

This report describes a method of bleeding control at dental extraction sites using medicaments (thrombin, cocaine, Amicar, Surgicel) in conjunction with a dental appliance containing vinyl polysiloxane silicone putty (Optosil) to provide greater coverage and pressure at the extraction sites. The acrylic splint was used to control bleeding in a 15-year-old male, with an aplastic pancytopenia anemia, who had required removal of severely mobile exfoliating teeth prior to a bone marrow transplantation procedure.

• Authors: G U Okamoto, D F Duperon
• Journal: ASDC journal of dentistry for children (ASDC J Dent Child) 1989 Jan-Feb Vol. 56 Issue 1 Pg. 50-5 ISSN: 1945-1954 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2643646 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anemia, Aplastic (complications, therapy)
• Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Humans
• Male
• Oral Hemorrhage (complications, prevention & control)
• Splints
• Tooth Extraction (adverse effects)