Table 3.163.
Key considerations for dental management in Von Willebrand disease
Management modifications* | Comments/possible complications | |
---|---|---|
Risk assessment | 3 | Haemorrhage |
Appropriate dental care | 3 | DDAVP; factor VIII |
Pain and anxiety control | ||
– Local anaesthesia | 1 | Avoid regional blocks |
– Conscious sedation | 2 | Avoid nitrous oxide |
– General anaesthesia | 3/4 | Factor VIII |
Patient access and positioning | ||
– Access to dental office | 0 | |
– Timing of treatment | 0 | |
– Patient positioning | 0 | |
Treatment modification | ||
– Oral surgery | 3 | Bleeding |
– Implantology | 3 | Bleeding |
– Conservative/Endodontics | 1 | |
– Fixed prosthetics | 1 | |
– Removable prosthetics | 0 | |
– Non-surgical periodontology | 3 | Bleeding |
– Surgical periodontology | 3 | Bleeding |
Hazardous and contraindicated drugs | 1 | Avoid NSAIDs |
0 = No special considerations. 1 = Caution advised. 2 = Specialised medical advice recommended in some cases. 3 = Specialised medical advice mandatory. 4 = Only to be performed in hospital environment. 5 = Should be avoided.