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Gandhi K, Datta G, Ahuja S, et al. Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017;10(2):166-171doi: 10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428.
Gandhi, K., Datta, G., Ahuja, S., Saxena, T., & G Datta, A. (2017). Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy. International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry, 10(2), 166-171. https://doi.org/10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428
Gandhi, Kapil, et al. "Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy." International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry vol. 10,2 (2017): 166-171. doi: https://doi.org/10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428
Gandhi K, Datta G, Ahuja S, Saxena T, G Datta A. Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017 Apr-Jun;10(2):166-171. doi: 10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428. Epub 2017 Jun 01. PMID: 28890617; PMCID: PMC5571386.
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Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2017 Apr-Jun;10(2):166-171. doi: 10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428. Epub 2017 Jun 01.

Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy.

International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry

Kapil Gandhi, Geetika Datta, Shilpa Ahuja, Tanvi Saxena, Ankush G Datta

Affiliations

  1. Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  2. Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  4. Ex-Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PMID: 28890617 PMCID: PMC5571386 DOI: 10.5005/iD-iournals-10005-1428

Abstract

Multiagent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of both are the contemporary methods of cancer treatment. With medical advancements, though cure rates have increased considerably, focus is now shifted to the potential early and late complications of the same. The aim of this study was to assess the early oral complications in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. Sixty-two children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy with the mean age of 7.42 ± 3.6 years were included in the study. The various types of malignancies and oral problems during chemotherapy were recorded in the subjects. The most commonly encountered malignancy was acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 35.5%. Various oral and associated complications like mucosal inflammation with ulcerations, oral pain, xerostomia, and secondary infections were commonly seen, with mucositis being the most commonly observed complication in 58.1% of the subjects undergoing chemotherapy. Clinical importance of timely medical and dental interventions by a multidisciplinary team involving a pediatric dentist at different stages of anticancer treatment is also emphasized to minimize discomfort, increase treatment compliance, and improve the quality of life of pediatric patients.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Gandhi K, Datta G, Ahuja S, Saxena T, Datta AG. Prevalence of Oral Complications occurring in a Population of Pediatric Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy. Int Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2017;10(2):166-171.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Malignancy; Oral complications; Pediatric.

Conflict of interest statement

Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None

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