Dental caries and dental anomalies in children treated by chemotherapy for malignant disease: a study in the north of England.
Fifty-two children in remission from childhood cancer and 41 siblings underwent a full clinical and radiographic dental examination. All the children had received chemotherapy. The leukaemic patients had received radiotherapy also, but not involving the jaws. There was no significant difference in dental caries experience between the treated children and the siblings, but significantly more dental anomalies were detected radiographically in the treated group.
Nunn
J H
JH
Department of Child Dental Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Welbury
R R
RR
Gordon
P H
PH
Kernahan
J
J
Craft
A W
AW
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000002:abnormalities; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents