Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study
Background: Better knowledge of the prevalence of oral complications in children with malignancy improves oral health through an interdisciplinary approach between oncologists and pediatric dentists. Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral health status in pediatric cancer patients to...
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| author | V Pranitha C Meghana K S Dwijendra S V Ravindra P B N Mounika P Uma Ramana |
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| description | Background: Better knowledge of the prevalence of oral complications in children with malignancy improves oral health through an interdisciplinary approach between oncologists and pediatric dentists. Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral health status in pediatric cancer patients to palliate and relieve the discomfort. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a cancer hospital in Hyderabad for 10 days. 158 patients aged [1-15 yrs] diagnosed with malignancy and receiving chemotherapy were selected and evaluated with a self-validated questionnaire followed by oral examination. Results: The data collected was processed and analyzed using the SPSS22 version [Corporation (IBM), Washington, DC., USA]. Mucositis 47% was the most common complication, followed by gingivitis 23.9%, xerostomia 12%, oral pain 11.6%, herpes 3%, and candidiasis 1.8%. Conclusion: Oral care of pediatric cancer patients is of critical importance in maintaining the patient's overall well-being, which can be achieved by a systematic approach at different stages of treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f8c74e6e39243f8994046f624697a7f2022-12-22T00:43:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13632022-01-0134217117510.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_271_21Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional studyV PranithaC MeghanaK S DwijendraS V RavindraP B N MounikaP Uma RamanaBackground: Better knowledge of the prevalence of oral complications in children with malignancy improves oral health through an interdisciplinary approach between oncologists and pediatric dentists. Aim: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral health status in pediatric cancer patients to palliate and relieve the discomfort. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a cancer hospital in Hyderabad for 10 days. 158 patients aged [1-15 yrs] diagnosed with malignancy and receiving chemotherapy were selected and evaluated with a self-validated questionnaire followed by oral examination. Results: The data collected was processed and analyzed using the SPSS22 version [Corporation (IBM), Washington, DC., USA]. Mucositis 47% was the most common complication, followed by gingivitis 23.9%, xerostomia 12%, oral pain 11.6%, herpes 3%, and candidiasis 1.8%. Conclusion: Oral care of pediatric cancer patients is of critical importance in maintaining the patient's overall well-being, which can be achieved by a systematic approach at different stages of treatment.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2022;volume=34;issue=2;spage=171;epage=175;aulast=Pranithachemotherapymalignancyoral complicationoral mucositis |
| spellingShingle | V Pranitha C Meghana K S Dwijendra S V Ravindra P B N Mounika P Uma Ramana Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology chemotherapy malignancy oral complication oral mucositis |
| title | Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy – A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | oral health condition and complications in pediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy a cross sectional study |
| topic | chemotherapy malignancy oral complication oral mucositis |
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