title: Oral health care for the cancer patient.
abstract: Orofacial complications are common after radiotherapy to the head and neck, and after chemotherapy for malignant disease. Mucositis is the most frequent and often most distressing complication, but adverse reactions can affect all other orofacial tissues. This paper discusses the aetiopathogenesis and current means available for preventing, ameliorating and treating these complications, as well as indicating research directions.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute, University of London, U.K.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D009909:Oral Health; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000628:therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000628:therapy; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents