Typical blood loss during root end surgery?

DRNORDEEN • May 10, 2015

2TheApex:   Similar to an extraction


The average blood lost during root end surgery is 9.5ml according to Messer. This is similar to a single tooth extraction. Time is the biggest factor.  Buckley reported that by using 1:50,000 epi. (vs. 1:100,000) blood loss is cut in half during periodontal surgical procedures.