title: The prevention of oral complications in bone-marrow transplantations by means of oral hygiene and dental intervention.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Raber-Durlacher
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abraham-Inpijn
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lustig
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van Winkelhoff
mesh_terms: 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*