title: Assessment of oral complications in children receiving chemotherapy.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the early oral complications in pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy. An interview and oral examination was conducted on 150 pediatric cancer patients receiving standard dose chemotherapy. Results showed that oral pain and dry mouth were the most frequent patients' complaints. The prevalences of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis and oral infections were relatively high. The chemotherapeutic antimetabolites were the most frequently associated with oral complications than other types of chemotherapy. The present results indicate that the oral complications among patients receiving chemotherapy are common.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric and Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Egypt. ahussini@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Azza A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: El-Housseiny
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Ashraf A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: El-Masry
authors.forename: Amany A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Allam
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000187:drug effects; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents