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- Title
Oral and Dental Care in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Role of Pediatric Dentist.
- Authors
Ataç, Atilla S.
- Abstract
The increase in the prevalence on childhood cancer and widespread use of chemotherapy in many patients leads to an increase the risk of oral infection in children. Short-term effects of cancer treatment are oral mucositis and glossitis, xerostomia, intra-oral infections, acute ascending sialadentitis and gingivitis. This article presents the need of oncology protocol modifications such as an early pre-treatment oral assessment and the need of appropriate dental services with a pediatric dentist at referral cancer treatment services.
- Subjects
DENTAL care; LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia treatment; PEDIATRIC dentistry; DRUG therapy; GINGIVITIS; DENTAL therapeutics; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
UHOD: International Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Uluslararasi Hematoloji Onkoloji Dergisi, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 1, p58
- ISSN
1306-133X
- Publication type
Article