Using Sterile Saline and Tips for Suturing

What is the best management real-world management for bleeders after an extraction? We’re talking about our healthy patients (who are otherwise low risk and not taking funky anti-coagulants).

From wetting our gauze and correct post-op instructions, Dr Ameer Alloybocus and I cover this foundational topic with our real world experiences (including what to do if you hit an arteriole and it’s a spurter!).

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Protrusive Dental Pearl: Have a PLAN for your extractions. Just like you have a plan for a crown preparation. For example, you should plan the sequence and also contingencies for when things do not follow your ‘Plan A’ – including at WHICH POINT you may decide to section the roots or raise a flap.

Post Op Instructions Video by Dr Allybocus as promised on the Podcast

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