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Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents During and After Antineoplastic Chemotherapy
Objective:
To assess caries incidence, intensity, and treatment in children and adolescents under/after antineoplastic treatment.
Study Design:
Patients with permanent and mixed dentition were divided into three groups of 60 patients each (5-18 years): CH - under chemotherapy; PCH - after chemotherapy; CG - generally healthy subjects. Caries incidence, intensity (DMFT/dmft, DMFS/dmfs), and mean numbers of teeth/surfaces with white spot lesions-WSL (D1+2/d1+2) were assessed following the ICDAS-II criteria.
Statistical Analysis:
Mann-Whitney U test, significance at p≤0.05).
Results:
Caries incidence was significantly higher in PCH and CH (88.33% and 90%) than in CG (66.66%). Caries intensity was higher in both mixed and permanent dentition in patients under and after chemotherapy. The DMFS/DMFT correlation was the highest in PCH. Treatment indexes for primary and permanent teeth treatment were significantly lower in PCH and CH than CG.
Conclusion:
Antineoplastic chemotherapy is associated with caries development and its high incidence during/after treatment. As dental hygiene was poor in patients under and after antineoplastic treatment, dental checkups need to be more frequent and thorough.
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