Author/Authors :
Özmekik, Özge İstanbul Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Pedodonti Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Ulukapı, Işın Okan Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Pedodonti Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Dental approach to pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy
Abstract :
The increase in the prevalence of cancer in children has been accompanied by an expanded use of chemotherapy. The chemotherapeutic agents can cause a variety of oral complications. This article aims to present the dental problems that may occur in children with cancer and receiving chemotherapy and the importance of oral health care in these patients.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Chemotherapy , infection , mucositis , oral health , pediatric dentistry , xerostomia
JournalTitle :
Acta Odontologica Turcica
