title: Dental considerations for the pediatric oncology patient.
abstract: A multidisciplinary management approach is required to provide care to the pediatric cancer patient. This article reviews the oral manifestations of cancer therapy, discusses some issues to be considered by the dentist and summarizes some of the treatment modalities available to the dental practitioner.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Krywulak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology