Long-term effects of cancer therapy on dental development: a case report

As the prognosis of malignant conditions in children improve by cancer therapy, long-term side effects due to antineoplastic treatment may be encountered. This case report demonstrates the long-term alterations on dental development in patient who had been treated for malignant condition. Alteration...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry 2004, Vol.28 (4), p.351-353
Hauptverfasser: Cetiner, Sedat, Alpaslan, Cansu
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:As the prognosis of malignant conditions in children improve by cancer therapy, long-term side effects due to antineoplastic treatment may be encountered. This case report demonstrates the long-term alterations on dental development in patient who had been treated for malignant condition. Alterations were observed during radiographic control 8 years after the therapy and included short, blunted, tapered and V-shaped root malformations as well as delayed and ectopic eruptions.
ISSN:1053-4628
1557-5268
DOI:10.17796/jcpd.28.4.525q24104252717r