Topical hemostatic agents in oral surgery: a narrative review

A. Scarano, L. Leo, F. Lorusso, G. Tagariello, G. Falisi, C. Bugea, B. Rapone, A. Greco Lucchina, M.S. Di Carmine

Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti-Pescara, Italy. ascarano@unich.it

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• Regenerative Medicine

Sufficient hemostasis during oral surgical procedures is crucial for successful outcomes and to reduce healthcare resource utilization. The purpose of this narrative review is to give a rational insight into the management of bleeding in oral and dental practice through modern drugs. A narrative literature review has been performed on the present topic identifying all articles on Pubmed/Medline and Google Scholars. Acceptable hemostasis during oral surgery is also required to improve visibility and provide a dry operational area. Many oral surgeons, in their daily practice, encounter problems in controlling postoperative bleeding and use a topical hemostatic agent to promote platelet activation or aggregation to form a stable clot.

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