1. Dental consensus on HSCT - Part II: dental Care during HSCT.
- Author
-
Gobbi MF, Ferreira MH, de Carvalho DLC, Silva GBL, Macari KSM, Neves LJ, Santos PSDS, Junior LAVS, Melo WR, Antunes HS, De Macedo LD, Eduardo FP, and Bezinelli LM
- Abstract
During the state of immune vulnerability in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), the patient has an increased risk of developing a vast number of complications, including severe problems in the oral cavity. These situations require professional oral care to act in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, as well as to develop prevention protocols to minimize patient's complications. Oral mucositis, opportunistic infections, bleeding, specific microbiota, taste, and salivary alterations are complications that can occur during HSCT and interfere with various aspects, such as pain control, oral intake, nutrition, bacteremia and sepsis, days of hospitalization and morbidity. Several guidelines have been published to address the role of professional oral care during the HSCT, we describe a consensus regarding these recommendations., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest None., (Copyright © 2023 Associação Brasileira de Hematologia, Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2023
- Full Text
- View/download PDF