Approximately 60% of patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) have GVHD in their mouth. Patients, as well as dentists, often confuse oral GVHD with other mouth problems. Seeking treatment from a dentist familiar with chronic GVHD is important. Many thanks to Kadmon, a Sanofi Company. whose support, in part, made this presentation possible.

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the mouth is a common side-effect of stem cell transplantation. This presentation describes the major types or oral GVHD and discusses the most effective remedies to treat this problem.

Después de un trasplante de células madre, a menudo se producen sequedad de boca, llagas en la misma, reducción de la producción de saliva y cambios en el gusto, especialmente en pacientes que padecen la enfermedad de injerto contra huésped. Aprenda cómo tratar estas complicaciones orales.