Edentulism and transplant-associated complications in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Purpose: Patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are at risk for oral complications which may cause significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of toxicities and complications in edentulous and dentate patients undergoing autologous HSCT for multiple myeloma.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study to analyze the incidence of bacteremia, fever, and oral mucositis, between edentulous and dentate patients.