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To assess the late dental adverse effects in survivors of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma treated in the head and neck region.

Radiological Late Dental Adverse Effects Following Treatment for Paediatric Head and Neck Rhabdomyosarcoma: Results of a Transatlantic Multicentre Cohort Study

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Cohort study identifies dental complications in rhabdomyosarcoma survivors, highlighting the need for regular dental care.

To assess the late dental adverse effects in survivors of childhood rhabdomyosarcoma treated in the head and neck region.
Systematic evaluation of late dental adverse events using orthopantomograms for 103 survivors from 1990 to 2014.
Evaluation utilized the DENTALE scoring system to assess skeletal deformations and dental abnormalities.
92.2% of survivors exhibited dental adverse effects.
Missing molars were found in 45.6%, with root abnormalities in 72.8% and disturbances in tooth eruption in 45.6%.
Younger age at diagnosis correlated with higher total dental adverse effect scores, indicating more severe issues.

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