Our purpose was to describe the types and frequencies of altered dental development in pediatric patients following bone marrow transplantation (BMT). A retrospective review of the medical records and ...

Interfere with proper chewing. Make keeping teeth clean more of a challenge, increasing the risk of tooth decay, cavities, and gingivitis. Strain the teeth, jaws, and muscles, increasing the risk of ...

Teeth are called incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. Each type of tooth has a specific function, including biting, chewing, and grinding food. Teeth are made up of different layers — enamel, ...

After approval by the St Jude Children's Research Hospital Institutional Review Board, the medical records and panoramic radiographs of all children who underwent BMT at St Jude between 1990 and 2000 ...