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Case Reports
. 2020 Dec 3;9(2):644-649.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3604. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Management of generalized severe periodontitis using full-mouth disinfection and systemic antibiotics in a leukemic patient before stem cell transplantation: A case report

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Management of generalized severe periodontitis using full-mouth disinfection and systemic antibiotics in a leukemic patient before stem cell transplantation: A case report

Satoru Morikawa et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

The full-mouth disinfection protocol implemented in this case can be integrated into established protocols for treating severe periodontitis in the context of a hematological malignancy, without any interference with the cancer treatment.

Keywords: acute lymphoblastic leukemia; full‐mouth disinfection; severe periodontitis; stem cell transplantation.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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FIGURE 1
Treatment timeline. The patient was a 38‐year‐old male hematopoietic stem cell transplant (SCT) recipient with generalized severe periodontitis
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Oral evaluation and dental radiographic images. The patient was a 38‐year‐old male hematopoietic stem cell transplant (SCT) recipient with generalized severe periodontitis. A, Intraoral image at the initial visit. B, Intraoral image after SCT and full‐mouth disinfection (FMD). C, Radiographic images at the initial visit. D, Radiographic images after SCT and FMD

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