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Postoperative Bleeding Complications after Stainless Steel Crown Placement: A Case Series

  • Colleen Helder1,*,
  • Jenelle Fleagle1
  • Lida Alimorad1
  • Michael Cottam1

1Division of Dentistry, Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA

DOI: 10.17796/1053-4625-45.1.3 Vol.45,Issue 1,January 2021 pp.12-14

Published: 01 January 2021

*Corresponding Author(s): Colleen Helder E-mail: colleen.helder@nemours.org

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Abstract

Stainless steel crown (SSC) placement is a common pediatric restorative treatment, generally completed with minimal complications. Discussed in this case series are two patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with moderate oral bleeding persisting more than 12 hours after oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia. Bleeding incidence after pediatric oral rehabilitation has been found to range from 20% to 40%, with most being considered mild and significantly associated with extractions. There is limited documentation regarding moderate, persistent postoperative bleeding associated with placement of preformed metal crowns. The objective of this paper is to raise awareness of postoperative bleeding following SSC placement, discuss probable causes to minimize complications in the future, and discuss the local measures that were used to obtain hemostasis.

Keywords

Delayed postoperative bleeding; Postoperative complications; Stainless steel crowns; Preformed metal crowns; Pediatric dentistry

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Colleen Helder,Jenelle Fleagle,Lida Alimorad,Michael Cottam. Postoperative Bleeding Complications after Stainless Steel Crown Placement: A Case Series. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2021. 45(1);12-14.

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https://www.jjocpd.com/articles/10.17796/1053-4625-45.1.3

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