Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update
Cancers have a highly negative impact on the quality of life of paediatric patients and require an individualised oral treatment program for the phases of the disease. The aim of this study was to update existing research on oral care in children diagnosed with cancer. We carried out a literature se...
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author | Alba Ferrández-Pujante Amparo Pérez-Silva Clara Serna-Muñoz José Luis Fuster-Soler Ana Mª Galera-Miñarro Inmaculada Cabello Antonio J. Ortiz-Ruiz |
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description | Cancers have a highly negative impact on the quality of life of paediatric patients and require an individualised oral treatment program for the phases of the disease. The aim of this study was to update existing research on oral care in children diagnosed with cancer. We carried out a literature search (in English, Spanish and Portuguese) in the Pubmed, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, WOS, SciELO, Lilacs, ProQuest, and SCOPUS databases and the websites of hospitals that treat childhood cancers. We found 114 articles and two hospital protocols. After review, we describe the interventions necessary to maintain oral health in children with cancer, divided into: phase I, before initiation of cancer treatment (review of medical record and oral history, planning of preventive strategies and dental treatments); phase II, from initiation of chemo-radiotherapy to 30–45 days post-therapy (maintenance of oral hygiene, reinforcement of parent/patient education in oral care, prevention and treatment of complications derived from cancer treatment); phase III, from 1 year to lifetime (periodic check-ups, maintenance, and reinforcement of oral hygiene, dental treatments, symptomatic care of the effects of long-term cancer treatment). The use of standardised protocols can avoid or minimise oral cancer complications and the side effects of cancer therapies. |
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spelling | doaj.art-16dd2fa6f2cd4706949fdb1bf57525942023-12-01T01:20:05ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-04-019456610.3390/children9040566Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An UpdateAlba Ferrández-Pujante0Amparo Pérez-Silva1Clara Serna-Muñoz2José Luis Fuster-Soler3Ana Mª Galera-Miñarro4Inmaculada Cabello5Antonio J. Ortiz-Ruiz6Department of Integral Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Integral Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Integral Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, SpainInstitute of Biomedical Research, IMIB, 30120 Murcia, SpainInstitute of Biomedical Research, IMIB, 30120 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Integral Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Integral Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Murcia, 30008 Murcia, SpainCancers have a highly negative impact on the quality of life of paediatric patients and require an individualised oral treatment program for the phases of the disease. The aim of this study was to update existing research on oral care in children diagnosed with cancer. We carried out a literature search (in English, Spanish and Portuguese) in the Pubmed, Cochrane Library, EBSCO, WOS, SciELO, Lilacs, ProQuest, and SCOPUS databases and the websites of hospitals that treat childhood cancers. We found 114 articles and two hospital protocols. After review, we describe the interventions necessary to maintain oral health in children with cancer, divided into: phase I, before initiation of cancer treatment (review of medical record and oral history, planning of preventive strategies and dental treatments); phase II, from initiation of chemo-radiotherapy to 30–45 days post-therapy (maintenance of oral hygiene, reinforcement of parent/patient education in oral care, prevention and treatment of complications derived from cancer treatment); phase III, from 1 year to lifetime (periodic check-ups, maintenance, and reinforcement of oral hygiene, dental treatments, symptomatic care of the effects of long-term cancer treatment). The use of standardised protocols can avoid or minimise oral cancer complications and the side effects of cancer therapies.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/4/566oral prophylaxis and oncologyoral hygiene and oncologyoral care in paediatric oncologic patientsdental management and oncology |
spellingShingle | Alba Ferrández-Pujante Amparo Pérez-Silva Clara Serna-Muñoz José Luis Fuster-Soler Ana Mª Galera-Miñarro Inmaculada Cabello Antonio J. Ortiz-Ruiz Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update Children oral prophylaxis and oncology oral hygiene and oncology oral care in paediatric oncologic patients dental management and oncology |
title | Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update |
title_full | Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update |
title_fullStr | Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update |
title_short | Prevention and Treatment of Oral Complications in Hematologic Childhood Cancer Patients: An Update |
title_sort | prevention and treatment of oral complications in hematologic childhood cancer patients an update |
topic | oral prophylaxis and oncology oral hygiene and oncology oral care in paediatric oncologic patients dental management and oncology |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/4/566 |
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