Current practices in the oral management of the patient undergoing chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation

The oral complications associated with cancer chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation may be prevented or ameliorated by aggressive dental and or al hygiene interventions. Pretherapy dental evaluation and medically necess ary oral care can eliminate potential sites of infection and trauma. A mult idisciplinary approach, systematic oral assessment and consistent oral hygi ene measures are critical and may be the most important factors in the prev ention of significant complications.