ORAL MUCOSITIS IN CHILDREN – ADVERSE EFFECT OR LIFE THREATENING CONDITION? THE NEED FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Autor:	Cristian-Petru Dușa, Mirabela Alecsa, Ingrith Miron, Cristina Gavrilovici, Magdalena Stârcea
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	dentist oral mucositis pediatric oncology Dentistry RK1-715
Zdroj:	Romanian Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 6-12 (2019)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2066-7000 2601-4661
Popis:	Oral mucositis in children is a frequent and severe consequence of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy with an important impact on the prognosis of the underlying disease. This paper aims to provide an update on oral mucositis from a pediatric point of view. Thus, we will present pathophisiological and clinical issues as well as the main therapeutic options. We will conclude by pointing out the methods linked with the best results in both prophylaxis and treatment, continuously emphasising the need to integrate a dentist in the pediatric oncology management team
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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