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Bleeding in people with hemophilia is different from that of healthy individuals. They do not bleed faster, but once bleeding starts, it may continue for a longer time. This happens because their blood does not contain enough clotting factors, which are proteins responsible for controlling and stopping bleeding. Hemophilia is a rare inherited condition, affecting approximately one out of every ten thousand people. There are different types of hemophilia. Hemophilia A is the most common form and occurs when the body has a deficiency of clotting factor VIII. Hemophilia B is less common and is caused by a lack of clotting factor IX. Although the missing factors are different, both types result in prolonged and difficult-to-control bleeding.