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Oral conditions associated to the underlying disease or chemotherapy observed in the 79 patients.
| Oral changes | na | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dry lips | 10 | 12.6 |
| Mucositis | 8 | 10.1 |
| Petechiae | 7 | 8.9 |
| Candidiasis | 6 | 7.6 |
| Gingival bleeding | 5 | 6.3 |
| Herpes simplex | 4 | 5.0 |
| Aggravation of odontogenic infection | 2 | 2.5 |
| Ulcers | 2 | 2.5 |
| Zygomycosis | 1 | 1.3 |
| Total | 45 | 56.9 |
Some patients presented more than one oral condition.
