Vasopressor effects of topical epinephrine in certain dental procedures

Summary o 1. The use of epinephrine solutions for the control of bleeding in dental surgical procedures is attended, under certain circumstances, by absorption and a subsequent rise in blood pressure. 2. Generally, absorption and vasopressor effects are greater with greater vascular exposure and inc...

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Published inOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 614 - 622
Main Authors Gogerty, John H., Strand, Harvey A., Ogilvie, Alfred L., Dille, James M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.1957
Subjects
Dental Care
Epinephrine - therapeutic use
Hemorrhage
Humans
Old Medline
Tooth Extraction
Vasoconstrictor Agents
EPINEPHRINE/therapeutic use
TEETH EXTRACTION/hemorrhage
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Summary:Summary o 1. The use of epinephrine solutions for the control of bleeding in dental surgical procedures is attended, under certain circumstances, by absorption and a subsequent rise in blood pressure. 2. Generally, absorption and vasopressor effects are greater with greater vascular exposure and increase with increased concentration of epinephrine solutions. 3. The vasopressor effect of (locally) applied epinephrine is especially marked when the cortical plate of bone has been penetrated.
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ISSN:0030-4220
1878-2175
DOI:10.1016/S0030-4220(57)80009-7