Review Article
Oral and Dental Considerations in Pediatric Leukemic Patient
Table 3
Oral assessment guide [
12].
| Category | Numerical and descriptive ratings | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Voice | Normal | Deeper or raspy | Difficulty in talking, painful | Swallow | Normal swallow | Some pain on swallow | Unable to swallow | Lips | Smooth, pink, and moist | Dry or cracked | Ulcerated or bleeding | Tongue | Pink and moist and papillae are present | Coated or loss of papillae with shiny appearance, with or without redness | Blistered/cracked | Saliva | Watery | Thick or copy | Absent | Mucous membrane | Pain and moist | Reddened or coated (increased whiteness) without ulcerations | Ulceration with or without bleeding | Gingiva | Pink, stippled, and firm | Edematous with or without redness | Spontaneous bleeding or bleeding on pressure | Teeth or dentures | Clean and no debris | Plaque or debris in localized areas (between two teeth, if present) | Plaque or debris generalized along gum line or denture bearing areas |
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