Oral Manifestations in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Oral Manifestations in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Leukaemia, a form of abnormal and atypical proliferation of undeveloped white cells, is the most common form of malignant neoplasia in childhood.The different forms of leukaemia are characterized by a high incidence of oral complications.Moreover, oral injuries may be the first predictor of the illness helping to diagnose leukaemia, even if the histologic examination of the marrow is required for a certain diagnosis.Actually the early Cereals diagnosis of oral injuries is really important for prevention and treatment of the complications that may arise during the therapy: a better prognosis and lower morbidity and mortality for this illness ensue.Furthermore, even after remission, the young patient increasingly needs a constant monitoring of the oral cavity because of the delayed effects of the illness and the therapy.

Therefore a dental treatment programme for paediatric haemato-oncological patients is very important to improve quality of life of 547 leukemic children.