title: A radiation-shielding device for craniofacial implant placement.
abstract: The use of radiation shields in the head and neck cancer patient receiving adjuvant radiation therapy is a treatment alternative for protecting anticipated prosthetic implant sites. Shields can be fabricated easily as part of an interdisciplinary treatment protocol. In this article, the methods used to fabricate an extraoral radiation shield are described, and a patient treatment that illustrates possible uses of the shield for both extraoral and intraoral sites is presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hatfield
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Frias
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wazen
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Asher
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016348:Osseointegration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant