title: Dental treatment in patients with leukemia.
abstract: Dental treatment of patients with leukemia should be planned on the basis of antineoplastic therapy which can be chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. Many are the oral manifestations presented by these patients, arising from leukemia and/or treatment. In addition, performing dental procedures at different stages of treatment (before, during, or after) must follow certain protocols in relation to the haematological indices of patients, aimed at maintaining health and contributing to the effectiveness of the results of antineoplastic therapy. Through a literature review, the purpose of this study was to report the hematological abnormalities present in patients with leukemia, trying to correlate them with the feasibility of dental treatment at different stages of the disease. It is concluded in this paper that dental treatment in relation to haematological indices presented by patients with leukemia must follow certain protocols, mainly related to neutrophil and platelet counts, and the presence of the dentist in a multidisciplinary team is required for the health care of this patient.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1725-3771
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil ; Stomatology Clinic, University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Inês
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Meurer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil ; Stomatology Clinic, University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Liliane Janete
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Grando
authors.affiliation: Hematology Service, University Hospital, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Joanita Ângela
authors.initials: JÂ
authors.lastname: Gonzaga Del Moral
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Inês Beatriz
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: da Silva Rath
authors.affiliation: Integrated Multidisciplinary Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schaefer Tavares