Fiona McDowall

Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Leeds Dental Institute/North Yorkshire Community Dental Services, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK

Low level light therapy in the management of paediatric oral and oropharyngeal mucositis

Oral and oropharyngeal mucositis occurs in 52–80% of children undergoing treatment for cancer.1 Mucositis is a debilitating condition which can be so severe that it can delay or stop oncology...