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Chapter-21 Hemostatics

BOOK TITLE: Manual for Dental Hygienist

Author
1. Awasthi Maj Gen PN
ISBN
9789352702282
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14199_22
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps, Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps; Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Hemostatics, hemostatic agent, hemostasis, tannic acid, thrombin, thromboplastin, fibrin, gelfoam, oxidized cellulose, bone wax, adrenaline, fibrinogen, antihemophilic globulin, plasma, blood, calcium, vitamin, rutin

Abstract

The chapter gives a brief overview on hemostatics, the agents which arrest bleeding. When hemostatic agents are acting locally then they are called styptics. Hemostasis can be achieved by different methods. Hemostasis can be achieved by physical method by pressure application, tourniquet, ligation, cold, and use of cautery. It can also be achieved by using hemostatic agent, which can be local acting agents like tannic acid, thrombin, thromboplastin, fibrin, gelfoam, oxidized cellulose, bone wax, and adrenaline, or can be systemic acting agents like fibrinogen, antihemophilic globulin, plasma or blood, calcium, vitamin and rutin. Vitamin C can control bleeding only in the presence of scurvy. Vitamin K is fat soluble vitamin but is not single entity but occurs naturally in the form of at least two distinct substances, vitamin K1 and K2.

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