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Home Oral health and dental late adverse effects in children in remission from...

Oral health and dental late adverse effects in children in remission from malignant disease. A pilot case-control study in Italian children

Authors:

  • S. Bagattoni
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • G. D'Alessandro
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • A. Prete
    Unit of Paediatric Oncology, Sant'Orsola Hospital University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • G. Piana
    Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences (DiBiNeM), Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
  • A. Pession
    Unit of Paediatric Oncology, Sant'Orsola Hospital University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

To investigate with a reliable method the oral features in Italian patients in remission from cancer, highlighting the
relationship with age at cancer therapy and to compare the data with healthy controls.

Methods

Twenty five
childhood cancer survivors treated under the age of 10 years with chemotherapy w/wo Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and/or
head-neck Radiotherapy, in remission from cancer for at least 3 years, were examined for dental caries and enamel defects. To assess
dental age and dental abnormalities a panoramic radiograph was taken. Patients were grouped according to age at cancer therapy
(<3 years: subgroup Y; 3.1-5 years: subgroup M; >5 years: subgroup O). A control group of 26 healthy children was included.

Results

There was not a statistically significant difference in caries prevalence between the two groups. A statistically significant
difference between the two groups was found for enamel defects, dental abnormalities and dental age. The chi-squared test revealed a
relationship between age at therapy and specific dental abnormalities.

Conclusion

This study shows that cancer therapy may
increase the risk of development of enamel defects and dental abnormalities, especially in children treated under the age of 3 years.

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Publication date:

Mar /2014

Keywords:

cancer therapy, odontogenesis, tooth anomalies

Issue:

Vol.15 – n.1/2014

Page:

45 – 50

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: S. Bagattoni, G. D'Alessandro, A. Prete, G. Piana, A. Pession (2014) "Oral health and dental late adverse effects in children in remission from malignant disease. A pilot case-control study in Italian children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 15(1), pp45-50. doi:
Vancouver: S. Bagattoni, G. D'Alessandro, A. Prete, G. Piana, A. Pession. Oral health and dental late adverse effects in children in remission from malignant disease. A pilot case-control study in Italian children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2014Mar.1 [cited 2023Mar.21];15(1):45-50. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/oral-health-and-dental-late-adverse-effects-in-children-in-remission-from-malignant-disease-a-pilot-case-control-study-in-italian-children/
MLA: S. Bagattoni, G. D'Alessandro, A. Prete, G. Piana, A. Pession Oral health and dental late adverse effects in children in remission from malignant disease. A pilot case-control study in Italian children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2014;15(1):45-50

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