Altered dental root development in long‐term survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A review of 17 cases Journal Article
| Authors: | Rosenberg, S. W.; Kolodney, H.; Wong, G. Y.; Murphy, M. L. |
| Article Title: | Altered dental root development in long‐term survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A review of 17 cases |
| Abstract: | Seventeen patients treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia by combination chemotherapy before their reaching 10 years of age were studied for altered dental root development of their premolar teeth. Five of the 17 patients showed subjective radiographic evidence of marked shortening of the premolar dental roots; 13 had thinning of the roots. A quantitative analysis was developed and verified, which disclosed a 63.33% to 84.38% reduction of premolar root length when compared with the mean of the historical controls. With recent significant increases in long‐term survival rates of children with malignancies, altered dental development becomes an important factor to follow years after chemotherapy is discontinued. The findings of these chemotherapy‐associated dental development changes impacts on the patient's quality of life and also can serve as a research tool to assess permanent effects of chemotherapy on normal tissue growth and development. Copyright © 1987 American Cancer Society |
| Keywords: | survival; adolescent; child; clinical article; child, preschool; chemotherapy; antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; diagnosis; maxilla; therapy; dentition; tooth root; mandible; complication; tooth; leukemia, lymphocytic; premolar tooth; human; priority journal; support, non-u.s. gov't; blood and hemopoietic system; bicuspid; molar |
| Journal Title: | Cancer |
| Volume: | 59 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| ISSN: | 0008-543X |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 1987-05-01 |
| Start Page: | 1640 |
| End Page: | 1648 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/1097-0142(19870501)59:9<1640::Aid-cncr2820590920>3.0.Co;2-v |
| PUBMED: | 3470112 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 5 February 2021 -- Source: Scopus |
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