A Case of Severe Early Childhood Caries Occurring in a Childhood Cancer Patient.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death among children, although medical advances are improving the prognosis. During cancer treatment, nausea or vomiting may occur and eating habits may become irregular; therefore, it is important to prevent the development of oral diseases. We encountered a childhood cancer patient with rapidly progressive multiple dental caries, and this report describes the progress.

Methods

A boy aged 2 years 9 months was referred for perioperative oral management. No caries were detected in the oral cavity at the initial visit.

Results

As the patient had difficulty eating because of nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment, he began to consume probiotic drinks frequently. At 8-month follow-up, dental caries locali

SUBMITTER: Akitomo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11941367 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature