• Asian Pac J Cancer P · Jan 2010

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    Preventive protocols and oral management in childhood leukemia--the pediatric specialist's role.

    • Arun M Xavier and Amitha M Hegde.
    • Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Children Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. arunmamachan@yahoo.co.in
    • Asian Pac J Cancer P. 2010 Jan 1;11(1):39-43.

    AbstractThe leukemias are the most common form of childhood malignancy. The pediatric dental professional plays a major role in the prevention, stabilization and treatment of the oral and dental problems that can compromise the child's health and quality of life before, during and after the cancer treatment. This manuscript highlights the incidence of oral complications in leukemic children receiving oncology treatment and the systematic preventive protocol followed during different phases of medical treatment.

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