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Children with ALL have a reduced salivary flow rate, which makes them more susceptible to dental caries as compared to healthy children. Malocclusion due to microdontia may also trigger temporomandibular joint disorders in children with ALL; however, this relationship need …
Children with ALL have a reduced salivary flow rate, which makes them more susceptible to dental caries as compared to healthy children. Mal …