Ali Moataz Hassan Mohammed, Nurelhuda Nazik Mostafa
Pediatric Dentistry Department.
Dental Public Health Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
Sudan J Paediatr. 2019;19(2):93-100. doi: 10.24911/SJP.106-1568288518.
The burden of oral health diseases in children with leukaemia and the impact of cancer treatment on their oral health have not been studied in Sudan. The present study assesses the oral health status of leukemic children through measuring caries experience, gingival status, oral hygiene status and mucositis. It also explores the association between the oral health status of children with leukaemia and their parental education, oral hygiene habits, treatment stage and type of leukaemia. A cross sectional hospital-based study was conducted at the Radiation and Isotope Center Khartoum, Khartoum State. A total of 87 children were included in this study. Data were collected by interviewer questionnaire and clinical examination. The oral health status revealed high prevalence of untreated dental caries (37.9%) and the majority (67.9%) of children had poor oral hygiene. Nearly, all children with leukaemia (93.1%) had never visited a dental health facility in their lives. Regarding the treatment stages of leukaemia, the severity of dental caries was found to be more significant in the maintenance phase, while oral mucositis was more significant in the induction phase.
在苏丹，尚未对白血病患儿的口腔健康疾病负担以及癌症治疗对其口腔健康的影响进行研究。本研究通过测量龋齿经历、牙龈状况、口腔卫生状况和口腔黏膜炎来评估白血病患儿的口腔健康状况。它还探讨了白血病患儿的口腔健康状况与其父母教育程度、口腔卫生习惯、治疗阶段和白血病类型之间的关联。在喀土穆州喀土穆的辐射与同位素中心进行了一项基于医院的横断面研究。本研究共纳入了87名儿童。通过访谈问卷和临床检查收集数据。口腔健康状况显示，未经治疗的龋齿患病率很高（37.9%），大多数儿童（67.9%）口腔卫生较差。几乎所有白血病患儿（93.1%）一生中从未去过牙科保健机构。关于白血病的治疗阶段，发现龋齿的严重程度在维持期更为显著，而口腔黏膜炎在诱导期更为显著。
