Articles containing supportive scientific evidence were selected. Data were extracted and reviewed independently by the authors. Cancer is an uncommon disease in children, yet it is second only to accidents as a cause of death for children in many countries.
Acute leukaemia is the most common type of malignancy encountered in children.
The disease and its treatment can directly or indirectly affect the child's oral health and dental development. Any existing lesions that might have normally been dormant can also flare up and become life-threatening once the child is immunosuppressed. Proper oral care before, during, and after cancer therapy has been found to be effective in preventing and controlling such oral complications. Proper oral care for children with leukaemia is critical.