Severity of Oral Mucositis in Children following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and Its Implications at a Single Oncology Centre in Durango State, Mexico
Table 1
The World Health Organization grades of oral mucositis [14].
Grade
Description
0
No changes
1
Soreness/erythema
2
Soreness/erythema + ulceration + ability to eat solid foods
3
Soreness/erythema + ulceration + ability to use a liquid diet only
4
Soreness/erythema + ulceration + no possible oral alimentation