The risk of dental caries in childhood cancer is not high if the teeth are caries-free at diagnosis

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-185

  Pajari, Ulla ^a   Yliniemi, Riikka ^a   Möttönen, Merja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Candica; Caries; Children; Lactobacilli

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SEPSIS; SEX; THRUSH;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MYCOSES; NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035082883     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010151114787     Document Type: Article

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