Dental management of the patient with hemophilia.
Classic hemophilia is the most common inherited bleeding diathesis. Recent advances in the management of hemophilia have enabled many hemophiliac patients to receive outpatient dental care on a routine basis. An overview of hemophilia, including etiology, clinical features, and recent advances in treatment, is presented. Guidelines for dental management of the hemophiliac patient are discussed.
Katz
J O
JO
Department of Oral Diagnosis, University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry.
Terezhalmy
G T
GT
D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control