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2Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad-580 009, Karnataka, India
3Professor and Principal, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad-580 009, Karnataka, India
Dental health professionals must be aware of the impact of bleeding disorders on the management of dental patients. The prevalence of hemophilia is estimated to be about 1:10,000 birth and that of the severe form of the disease to be about 6% per 1,00,000 population. As this is the genetic disorder no complete cure is possible as of now, the only available treatment option is the infusion of factors and some adjuvant therapies depending upon the bleeding conditions. This article presents an overview of hemophilia and smooth management of a hemophilic patient in dental clinic.
