The treatment of oral problems in the palliative patient.
Palliative care patients require special dental attention, ranging from operative and preventive care to support for emotional needs. The dentist"s role in palliative care is to improve quality of life of the patient. This paper describes some common problems encountered in palliative care dentistry for adults with terminal cancer and the appropriate treatment of these problems.
Wiseman
Michael
M
Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. michael.wiseman@staff.mcgill.ca
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents