Oral healthcare of the patient receiving chemotherapy and/or marrow transplant

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dc.contributor.advisorShaikh, A.B.
dc.contributor.advisorArendorf, T.M.
dc.contributor.authorSolomon, Charlene S.
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-21T09:19:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-16T13:23:11Z
dc.date.available2022-04-21T09:19:12Z
dc.date.available2024-04-16T13:23:11Z
dc.date.issued1996
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent)en_US
dc.description.abstractBetween September 1992 and August 1995, all patients with haematological malignancies who were treated as in-patients in the Haematology Unit at Groote Schuur Hospital received a twice weekly, oral and perioral examination. Sixty patients were monitored while following the traditional hospital oral care protocol (chlorhexidine, hydrogen peroxide, sodium bicarbonate, thymol glycol, benzocaine mouthrinse and nystatin). The mouth care protocol was then changed (protocol A = chlorhexidine, benzocaine lozenges, amphotericin B lozenges) and patients monitored until the sample size matched that of the hospital mouth care regimen (n = 60). A further 60 patients were then monitored using a third protocol (protocol B = benzydamine hydrochloride, chlorhexidine, benzocaine lozenges, amphotericin B lozenges). A statistically significant reduction in oral complications was found upon introduction and maintenance of protocols A and B. The findings of this study suggest that improved oral care and a structured oral care routine reduces the number of oral complications associated with chemo- and radiotherapy.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMedical Research councilen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/10999
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectDental cariesen_US
dc.subjectPeriodontal diseaseen_US
dc.subjectChemotherapyen_US
dc.subjectMarrow transplanten_US
dc.subjectOral medicineen_US
dc.subjectPeriodonticsen_US
dc.titleOral healthcare of the patient receiving chemotherapy and/or marrow transplanten_US

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