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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Complications following dental treatment in a child with haemophilia A: lessons to be learnt.

Rebecca Paul, Christina George, Ajit Chandrasekhar, Rabin Chacko

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Barriers to dental care and parental attitudes toward oral health in children with haemophilia: a cross-sectional study in China.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca PaulDental and Oral Surgery I, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Christina GeorgeDental and Oral Surgery I, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ajit ChandrasekharOral and Maxillofacial Services-Dental and Oral Surgery I, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3927-8053
Rabin ChackoDental and Oral Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India rabshirl@gmail.com.
Christian Medical College, Vellore · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A boy in his middle childhood with severe haemophilia reported with facial swelling following dental treatment for a carious upper primary molar done at a private dental clinic elsewhere. On presentation, he had a large, tense and tender swelling of the left cheek and a haematoma on the buccal mucosa adjacent to the treated tooth. The child was found to have a low haemoglobin level. He was taken for an emergency procedure under general anaesthesia for dental extraction with incision and drainage, and simultaneously underwent packed cells and factor replacement. He recovered in the ward postoperatively with no complications and with a gradual reduction of the swelling. This report highlights the importance of caries prevention in children, especially those with haemophilia. They need to be educated about restricting cariogenic foods in their diet and maintaining good oral hygiene. Management of such patients should be carefully coordinated to minimise undesirable outcomes.

Indexed as

Dental CariesHemophilia AChildDental CareDietFoodHumansMaleDentistry and oral medicineHaematology (incl blood transfusion)Malignant and Benign haematologyOral and maxillofacial surgery

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PMID37055078
PMCPMC10105990
OpenAlexW4365449892

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