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Review
. 2017 Mar;11(3):ZE01-ZE04.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/23916.9404. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Orthodontic Therapy for Paediatric Cancer Survivors: A Review

Sumita Mishra  1
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Orthodontic Therapy for Paediatric Cancer Survivors: A Review

Sumita Mishra. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

The paper aims at reviewing the possibilities of orthodontic therapy for paediatric cancer survivors. It is important to understand the fundamental disease, it's treatment protocols, effects on growing skeleton, dental development, oral cavity and oral mucosa, dental caries, bone, orthodontic tooth movement.

Keywords: Brackets; Cancer therapy Oral epithelium; Orthodontic appliance.

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