The prevention of oral complications in bone-marrow transplantations by means of oral hygiene and dental intervention.
Oral complications cause morbidity and mortality in patients, undergoing allogeneic or autologous bone-marrow transplantation. The clinical features and the pathogenesis of the oral sequelae of bone marrow ablative therapy and graft-versus-host disease are discussed. In addition, a preventive oral care procedure before, during and after bone-marrow transplantation is proposed.
Raber-Durlacher
J E
JE
Abraham-Inpijn
L
L
van Leeuwen
E F
EF
Lustig
K H
KH
van Winkelhoff
A J
AJ
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*