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- Title
Oral and Dental Findings in Children With Fanconi Anemia.
- Authors
Tekcicek, Meryem; Tavil, Betul; Cakar, Asli; Pinar, Asli; Unal, Selma; Gumruk, Fatma
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the oral and dental findings in children with Fanconi anemia (FA). Methods: The study included 26 FA patients who come to the hospital (Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Hematology Unit) from the central region of Anatolia (17[65%] mole, 9 [35%] female; mean age=10.0±5.2 years (range=2-18; median=9 years]). Oral and radiological examinations and salivary collection were performed at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry Results: Among 26 FA children: (a) 16(62%) had never visited a dentist; (b) 6(23%) had visited a dentist once; ond (c) 4(15%) had visited a dentist regularly Furthermore: (a) only 5 children (19%) brushed their teeth regularly; (b) 7(27%) had never brushed their teeth previously; and (c) the other 14 (54%) had brushed their teeth rarely. The prevalence of dental caries was 35% in this study's patients. Gingival examination revealed that 9(35%) children had gingivitis ond the other 17(65%) had normal gingival health status. Examination of the oral cavity revealed that: (a) 3 children (12%) had a coated tongue; and (b) 1(4%) had papillary atrophy No leukoplakia or other precancerous lesion was detected in this patient group. Salivary flow rate was less than 0.7 mI/minute in 56% of the patients. No patients had a salivary pH less than 5. Salivary buffering capacity of less than 5, however, was detected in 5 patients (33%). Radiological evaluation revealed that the mast common congenital dental abnormalities were: (1) microdontia (44%); (2) congenitally missing teeth (26%); (3) transposition (9%); and (4) supernumerary teeth (4%). Conclusion: These results demonstrate that poor oral hygiene, dental decay, gingivitis, and congenital dental abnormalities-including generalized microdontia, supernumerary teeth, transposition, and congenitally missing teeth--are common oral and dental findings in this group of Turkish children with Fanconi anemia.
- Subjects
FANCONI'S anemia; DENTIST-patient relationship; DENTAL caries in children; GINGIVAL diseases; MUCOUS membrane diseases
- Publication
Pediatric Dentistry, 2007, Vol 29, Issue 3, p248
- ISSN
0164-1263
- Publication type
Article