title: Dental management of a pediatric patient with Burkitt lymphoma: a case report.
abstract: Recent advancements in the field of cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy have led to higher rates of survival for children with malignant tumors. More than 75% of pediatric patients diagnosed with malignancies survive more than 5 years. These advancements have resulted in additional responsibilities for dental professionals to diagnose, evaluate, prevent, stabilize, and manage the oral and dental problems that can compromise the quality of life of these children. This case report highlights the importance of professional and self-administered oral prophylactic measures and patient compliance in the successful oral rehabilitation of a pediatric patient with Burkitt lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India. dentistpad@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D002710:Chlorhexidine