Open AccessOral health of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A review
Author(s) -
K L Girish Babu,
Joe Mathew,
Geeta Maruti Doddamani,
Jagadish Kyatsandra Narasimhaiah,
Lambani Ramanaik Kumarswamy Naik
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of orofacial sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2320-4737
pISSN - 0975-8844
DOI - 10.4103/0975-8844.181915
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoblastic leukemia , malignancy , disease , blood cancer , leukemia , cancer , bone marrow , oral health , acute leukemia , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , family medicine
Leukemia is a malignancy of the bone marrow and blood. It is the most common childhood cancer in India. Advances in the treatment regimens have greatly increased the chances of survival. Both the disease and its treatment change the oral environment. In some cases, oral manifestations are the presenting feature of the disease and it will be the dentist′s responsibility to identify the underlying disorder and guide the diagnosis of the patient. Hence, the aim of present article is to review the literature concerning the oral health of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)