Long-term effects of cancer therapy on dental development: a case report.
As the prognosis of malignant conditions in children improve by cancer therapy, long-term side effects due to antineoplastic treatment may be encountered. This case report demonstrates the long-term alterations on dental development in patient who had been treated for malignant condition. Alterations were observed during radiographic control 8 years after the therapy and included short, blunted, tapered and V-shaped root malformations as well as delayed and ectopic eruptions.
Cetiner
Sedat
S
Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. scetiner@gazi.edu.tr
Alpaslan
Cansu
C
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000187:drug effects; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008963:Molar / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000187:drug effects; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D014078:Tooth Eruption / Q000187:drug effects; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000187:drug effects