DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2016.v04i05.014

Pages: 324-325

Haemophilia is a common hereditary bleeding disorder. The approximate 400,000 people are affected worldwide. The X-linked recessive chromosomal bleeding disorder is caused by a variety of mutations in the factor VIII (Haemophilia A) or factor IX (Hemophilia B) gene. The male affected, where female are carriers. A male patient age 26 years with dental opd registration number 27329/16, complaining of bleeding gum came to the dental opd. On medical history taking he has revealed that he was suffering from Haemophilia- B from many years. On examination of oral cavity lower left posterior gum was bleeding. The tooth was removed elsewhere as he reported and was bleeding was from last two days; the bleeding was very slow but steady. The symptomatic treatments were given and bleeding arrested.