Experience and expertise regarding orthodontic management of childhood and adolescent XXXX survivors.

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INTRODUCTION: Great strides in pediatric @entity5 treatment are allowing hundreds of thousands of @entity1 to survive into adulthood. However, these treatments can be responsible for long-term medical and dental complications. The treatments may alter the @entity1 ' dental health and require modifications to standard orthodontic care. The aim of this study was to examine knowledge and clinical experience regarding orthodontic management of childhood @entity5 survivors. METHODS: A 12-question online survey consisting of 3 sections was sent to 2500 randomly selected members of the American Association of Orthodontists and all 2300 members of the Southern Association of Orthodontists. The first section consisted of questions about the respondents' practice characteristics, the second questioned how many survivor @entity1 the respondent had treated, and the third included questions about specific (anonymous) @entity1 experiences and treatment modifications. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: There were 381 responses. The data from this study suggest a tendency for more experienced practitioners to have treated survivors of childhood @entity5 . Orthodontic education regarding the treatment of these @entity1 is limited. Although most orthodontists reported having treated such @entity1 , few had treated more than 10. There is a need for more @entity5 treatment and for guidelines for the orthodontic treatment of these @entity1 .
