Dental health status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemic (ALL) children were selected to evaluate the dental health status from Regional Cancer Centre, Kerala. A 12 item questionnaire was distributed to all selected 104 children's parents who were present in the hospital and the children's oral cavity was examined. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry 2007, Vol.31 (3), p.210-213
Hauptverfasser:	Nasim, V S, Shetty, Y Rajmohan, Hegde, Amitha M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Dental Care for Chronically Ill Dental Caries - complications Dental Enamel Hypoplasia - complications Dentistry DMF Index Female Gingivitis - complications Halitosis - complications Health Status Humans Male Mucositis - complications Oral Health Oral Hygiene - utilization Periodontal Index Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - complications Stomatitis - complications Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemic (ALL) children were selected to evaluate the dental health status from Regional Cancer Centre, Kerala. A 12 item questionnaire was distributed to all selected 104 children's parents who were present in the hospital and the children's oral cavity was examined. The results revealed moderate gingival inflammation in most of the samples irrespective of treatment. Tenderness on temporo mandibular joint, oral mucositis, high DMFT values were observed in children who were under treatment. History of halitosis before diagnosis of ALL was a predominant feature in a statistically significant number of children.
ISSN:	1053-4628 1557-5268
DOI:	10.17796/jcpd.31.3.73mu542187l75700