Prosthetic Management of Hard Palate Perforation in a Child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Palatal perforation is an uncommon complication seen in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. This may impact basic functions, such as speech, swallowing, chewing, affecting the quality of life (QOL). Prosthetic rehabilitation of the palatal perforation with obturator c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chouksey, Gunjan C, Dholam, Kanchan P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5582565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28900336
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_17_17
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Sumario:Palatal perforation is an uncommon complication seen in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy. This may impact basic functions, such as speech, swallowing, chewing, affecting the quality of life (QOL). Prosthetic rehabilitation of the palatal perforation with obturator can optimally restore function, thereby improving and enhancing the QOL of these patients.

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