title: Proposal for a new staging system for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible.
abstract: A new staging system for osteoradionecrosis of the mandible has been retrospectively applied to a group of 31 patients. In this system clinicoradiographic signs and symptoms are incorporated in a simplified manner. For imaging purposes the use of plain radiographs such as periapical films and panoramic radiographs is recommended, mainly because of their readily availability. The presented staging system seems well reproducible, facilitating the comparison of study groups dealing with the various issues of osteoradionecrosis of the mandible. It is yet to be evaluated whether the presently proposed staging system is useful for management purposes.
authors: VU Medical Center, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, P.O.Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, i.vanderwaal@vumc.nl.
authors: Kemal H
authors: KH
authors: Karagozoglu
authors: Hannah A
authors: HA
authors: Dekker
authors: Derek
authors: D
authors: Rietveld
authors: Remco
authors: R
authors: de Bree
authors: Engelbert A J M
authors: EA
authors: Schulten
authors: Saara
authors: S
authors: Kantola
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Forouzanfar
authors: Isaäc
authors: I
authors: van der Waal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index