Oral changes in individuals undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Introduction: Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation receive high doses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which cause severe immunosuppression.

Objective: To report an oral disease management protocol before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Methods: A prospective study was carried out with 65 patients aged>18 years, with hematological diseases, who were allocated into two groups: A (allogeneic transplant, 34 patients); B (autologous transplant, 31 patients).