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dc.contributor.authorChu, Chun-Hung
dc.contributor.authorNair, Raj
dc.contributor.authorChan, Godfrey Chi-Fung
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-23T12:31:40Z
dc.date.available2018-10-23T12:31:40Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.modified2008-04-10T08:05:23Z
dc.identifier.issn17272300
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/15455
dc.description.abstractObjectives. To investigate the orofacial complications in children undergoing cancer therapy and to increase their awareness of oral health. Methods. A randomly selected convenient sample of 46 children aged below 18 years undergoing combination chemotherapy for hematological malignancies or solid tumors at Queen Mary Hospital were recruited. Clinical examination and a parental questionnaire survey were performed. Parents were taught about oral health and received a talk that focused on the common oral complications of cancer therapy and their management. Results. Oral mucositis presenting as erythema or ulceration, mostly on the buccal mucosa, was present in approximately one third of children. Many had dry and cracked lips with varying degrees of xerostomia. Oral hygiene was generally unsatisfactory, although the majority brushed their teeth and 60% rinsed their mouth with antiseptics. The prevalence of opportunistic infection was nonetheless very low. Only one child presented with acute pseudomembranous candidiasis and none had herpes simplex infection. Most parents or caretakers reported that their children experienced pain in the mouth during cancer therapy. Many reported that their children had difficulty in speaking, pain while swallowing, salivary changes, and a dry mouth. Other oral complications included alteration of taste, bad breath, bleeding gums, and tooth decay. Conclusion. Oral mucositis was a common complication during cancer therapy together with pain in the oral cavity, poor oral hygiene, and dental caries. Professional oral care should be mandatory before, during, and after cancer therapy.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.hkda.org/hkdj/
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.hkda.org/hkdj/V2/N2/TOC.php
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom102
dc.relation.ispartofpageto105
dc.relation.ispartofissue2
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHong Kong Dental Journal
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDentistry not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode110599
dc.titleOrofacial complications amongst children undergoing cancer therapy in Hong Kong
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.rights.copyright© 2005 Hong Kong Dental Association. Self-archiving of the author-manuscript version is not yet supported by this publisher. Please refer to the journal link for access to the definitive, published version or contact the author for more information.
gro.date.issued2005
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorNair, Raj


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