[Preventive oral and dental care in radiotherapy patients].
An overview is presented of the preventive measures that can be taken with regard to the various side effects of radiotherapy of the head-and-neck region. Xerostomia, mucositis, radiation caries, trismus and osteoradionecrosis are to some extent preventable.
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Afdeling Tandheelkundige Oncologie, Dr. Daniël den Hoed Kliniek, postbus 5201, 3008 AE Rotterdam.
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology