An Overview in Management of Intraoral Bleeding

The clinical significance of hemorrhage depends on the volume and rate of bleeding. Rapid loss of up to 20% of the blood volume or slow losses of even larger amounts may have little impact in healthy adults. Bleeding that is confined within the body cavity and is not apparent on the surface is known as internal or concealed bleeding whereas, blood escaping through a wound in the skin is known as external bleeding. This article gives an overview on different types of hemorrhage, various local methods, different drugs used to manage bleeding during oral surgical procedure.   &nbsp