The effectiveness of chitosan as a hemostatic in dentistry in patients with antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy: systematic review with meta-analysis

• DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03568-w
• Publication Date: 2024-01-10T16:02:33Z
• Authors: Giuseppe Minervini; Rocco Franco; Maria Maddalena M...; Marco Di Blasio; Marco Cicciù; Vincenzo Ronsivalle
• Keywords: Bleed; Hemostatics; Hemostatic Agent

Abstract Hemorrhage control is a crucial aspect of dental procedures, and achieving efficient hemostasis remains key challenge. The advent hemostatic dressings has revolutionized the field dentistry by providing effective convenient solutions for managing bleeding in vari-ous scenarios. This article aims to provide an overview dressings, their mechanisms action, diverse applications dentistry. We applied following Pop-ulation, Exposure, Comparator, Outcomes (PICO) model assess document eligibility. A literature search was performed on major engines, using keywords. At end search, 3 articles were selected that matched PICO. Three items after screen-ing process, times analyzed between group study group. overall effect showed substantial statistically significant difference with time favour HDD-treated patients, showing this garrison very useful controlling bleed-ing patients taking anticoagulants antiplatelets (Mean − 5.61; C.I. -5.70, 5.52); Overall, have management dentistry, offering promising solution achieve optimal hemostasis, improve treatment outcomes, enhance patient care, particularly Hemcon.