Oral and Dental Care in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Role of Pediatric Dentist


Atac A. S.

UHOD-ULUSLARARASI HEMATOLOJI-ONKOLOJI DERGISI, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.58-62, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: UHOD-ULUSLARARASI HEMATOLOJI-ONKOLOJI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-62
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.