HEMATOLOGIC CHANGES FOLLOWING SIMPLE EXODONTIA,
Abstract
Hematologic studies were carried out on 90 systemically healthy, young adult males, some of whom underwent a simple exodontic experience. In one experiment blood samples were collected before and at 2- and 4-day intervals after tooth removal. In another, blood was drawn prior to and at 4 hours after exodontia. In the 4-hour study significant changes following extraction were noted for white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, hematocrit, and corrected sedimentation rate. Only the latter factor was found to change significantly in the 4-day study. These results are held to be related to the previously established adrenocortical hyperactivity in patients undergoing comparable dental procedures. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0439666
Entities
People
- Edward E. Davis
- Ira L. Shannon
- William A. Gibson
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine