Assessment of oral complications in children receiving chemotherapy

The aim of this study was to assess the early oral complications in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. An interview and oral examination was conducted on 150 pediatric cancer patients receiving standard dose chemotherapy. Results showed that oral pain and dry mouth were the most frequent pat...

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Published inThe Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 267
Main Authors El-Housseiny, Azza A, Saleh, Susan M, El-Masry, Ashraf A, Allam, Amany A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2007
Subjects
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic - adverse effects
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Bacterial Infections - diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Plaque Index
DMF Index
Feeding Behavior
Female
Humans
Infant
Leukemia - drug therapy
Lymphoma - drug therapy
Male
Mouth - drug effects
Mouth Diseases - chemically induced
Mycoses - diagnosis
Neuroblastoma - drug therapy
Oral Hygiene
Pain - chemically induced
Periodontal Index
Stomatitis - chemically induced
Stomatitis, Herpetic - diagnosis
Wilms Tumor - drug therapy
Xerostomia - chemically induced
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the early oral complications in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. An interview and oral examination was conducted on 150 pediatric cancer patients receiving standard dose chemotherapy. Results showed that oral pain and dry mouth were the most frequent patients' complaints. The prevalences of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis and oral infections were relatively high. The chemotherapeutic antimetabolites were the most frequently associated with oral complications than other types of chemotherapy. The present results indicate that the oral complications among patients receiving chemotherapy are common.
ISSN:1053-4628
DOI:10.17796/jcpd.31.4.cq752m6173142r28