Persistent Gingival Bleeding After Scaling: A Diagnostic Clue to von Willebrand Disease.

A dentist identified von Willebrand disease in a patient with persistent gingival bleeding after scaling by taking a thorough bleeding and family history, prompting hematology referral and diagnosis of a rare disease subtype.

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