HEMOSTASIS IN DENTISTRY
Prepared by-
Dr. Viral Dhinga
The termination of bleeding by mechanical or
chemical means or by the complex coagulation process of the body, which
consists of vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation , and thrombin and fibrin
synthesis.
It involves complex interactions between
the injured vessel walls,
platelets and
coagulation factors.
Compensatory mechanism
-constriction of the blood vessels
Bleeding can occur due to various factors like:
Leukocyte disorders
coagulation factors abnormalities such as
-haemophilia,
-disseminated intravascular coagulation
-thrombocytopenia.