eISSN: 1897-4309
ISSN: 1428-2526
Contemporary Oncology/Współczesna Onkologia
Current issue Archive Manuscripts accepted About the journal Supplements Addendum Special Issues Editorial board Reviewers Abstracting and indexing Subscription Contact Instructions for authors Ethical standards and procedures
Editorial System
Submit your Manuscript
SCImago Journal & Country Rank
1/2018
vol. 22
 
Share:
Share:
abstract:
Original paper

Changes in the chemical composition of mineralised teeth in children after antineoplastic treatment

Ewa Krasuska-Sławińska
,
Bożenna Dembowska-Bagińska
,
Agnieszka Brożyna
,
Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk
,
Elżbieta Czarnowska
,
Agnieszka Sowińska

Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2018; 22 (1): 37-41
Online publish date: 2018/04/03
View full text Get citation
 
PlumX metrics:
Introduction
Chemotherapy, neoplasms, and their complications linked to malabsorption, malnutrition, and metabolic disorders may lead to improper tooth development and frequent severe caries in patients during/after antineoplastic treatment and to a more frequent improper tooth development in patients undergoing chemotherapy during odontogenesis. However, the causes of these abnormalities remain unknown; there are no studies on the impact of antineoplastic treatment and its complications on the chemical composition of mineralised teeth.

Aim of the study
To compare the chemical composition of mineralised teeth extracted due to complicated caries in children after chemotherapy, and of teeth extracted due to orthodontic treatment in generally healthy children.

Material and methods
The treatment group included five teeth extracted due to complicated caries in children after antineoplastic treatment. The control group included five teeth extracted due to orthodontic treatment in generally healthy children. The chemical composition of enamel, dentine, cementum, interior of the canal, and enamel abnormalities in teeth extracted from patients after chemotherapy and in generally healthy patients were assessed with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Results were analysed statistically.

Results
The magnesium (Mg) and zinc (Zn) mass contents in the enamel of patients after chemotherapy increased and so did the calcium (Ca) to phosphorus (P) ratio when compared to controls. Areas with abnormal enamel in patients after chemotherapy had lower concentrations of Ca and P, and higher concentrations of trace elements (Mg, Cl, and Na). The levels of the assessed elements in dentine, cementum, and inside the canal were similar in both groups of teeth.

keywords:

children, chemotherapy, chemical composition of mineralised teeth

Quick links
© 2024 Termedia Sp. z o.o.
Developed by Bentus.