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Overall, the survival rate of people affected by childhood cancer is increasing. It is important for dental professionals to understand the effects cancer treatment can have on growth and dental development. The aim of this case report is to describe the effects of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy on dental development, dental appearance and oral health in a 6-year-old female patient treated for synovial sarcoma. The numerous theories of tooth eruption described in the literature are summarized and this case report shows how, although root development was arrested, tooth eruption still occurred. CPD/Clinical Relevance: The skeletal and dento-alveolar effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for treatment of childhood cancers are explored and exemplified by the case reported. The numerous tooth eruption theories that have been described are also discussed. Interestingly in this case report, tooth eruption still occurred despite incomplete root formation.
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