Gelatamp: A New Promising Hemostatic Agent

Dentists perform a variety of surgical procedures frequently requiring the need for a hemostatic agent.Hemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in and out of the operating room.Surgical bleeding can have a significant impact on both patient outcomes and health care costs.Of the importance of bleeding-related complications has resulted in an explosive use of topical hemostatic adjuncts throughout the health care environment.Unlike other circumstances in which there are a plethora of evidence-based recommendations and guidelines, the use of topical hemostatic agents in the operating room principally reflects local practice and physician preference.This article is a review on a new hemostatic agent with the good potential for application in the oral cavity.