Techniques for making spacers in interstitial brachytherapy for tongue cancer.
The use of a spacer has been recommended in interstitial brachytherapy for tongue cancer to reduce the radiation dose to the mandible. This article describes the development of two types of acrylic resin spacers, a mouth guard-type spacer for dentate patients, and a replica denture-type spacer for edentulous patients. These spacers can be used without suture retention and are comfortable for patients.
Tamamoto
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Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Fujita
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M
Yamamoto
T
T
Hamada
T
T
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009064:Mouth Protectors; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D000180:Acrylic Resins