Prosthodontic considerations for patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.
Dentures for the patient receiving cancer chemotherapy must be constructed and maintained carefully, using sound basic principles of denture construction and tissue management inherent in the highest level of prosthodontic treatment. The objective of removable prosthodontic therapy is to improve the patient's quality of life, enhance nutrition by reducing oral irritation and ulceration, and control the oral microbial populations associated with chemotherapy and the wearing of a denture.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003779:Denture Design; D003778:Dentures; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents