Title: Blue-violet light-emitting diode irradiation in combination with hemostatic gelatin sponge (Spongel) application ameliorates immediate socket bleeding in patients taking warfarin
Abstract: Objective The control of bleeding after tooth extraction is a major concern in patients taking warfarin. Light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation with hemostatic gelatin sponge application was investigated. Study Design Patients who took warfarin and required tooth extraction were divided randomly into 3 groups. The first group was irradiated with blue-violet LED after tooth extraction. The second group was treated with a hemostatic gelatin sponge and LED irradiation. The third group was treated with only hemostatic gelatin sponges. Hemostasis was evaluated at 30 seconds after treatment. Results Less than 30% of the patients achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds in the hemostatic sponge group; approximately 50% of the patients in the simple LED irradiation group achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds; and 86.7% of the patients in the LED and hemostatic sponge combined group achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds, indicating that combined treatment with LED and hemostatic sponges provided a significantly higher hemostasis than in the hemostatic sponge group (P < .01). Conclusions Blue-violet LED irradiation combined with hemostatic gelatin sponge treatment yielded hemostasis of the extraction socket within 30 seconds without suture in most cases. The control of bleeding after tooth extraction is a major concern in patients taking warfarin. Light-emitting diode (LED) irradiation with hemostatic gelatin sponge application was investigated. Patients who took warfarin and required tooth extraction were divided randomly into 3 groups. The first group was irradiated with blue-violet LED after tooth extraction. The second group was treated with a hemostatic gelatin sponge and LED irradiation. The third group was treated with only hemostatic gelatin sponges. Hemostasis was evaluated at 30 seconds after treatment. Less than 30% of the patients achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds in the hemostatic sponge group; approximately 50% of the patients in the simple LED irradiation group achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds; and 86.7% of the patients in the LED and hemostatic sponge combined group achieved hemostasis within 30 seconds, indicating that combined treatment with LED and hemostatic sponges provided a significantly higher hemostasis than in the hemostatic sponge group (P < .01). Blue-violet LED irradiation combined with hemostatic gelatin sponge treatment yielded hemostasis of the extraction socket within 30 seconds without suture in most cases.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-02-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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