Dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer.
Patients undergoing radiation therapy as either primary, adjuvant, combination therapy or palliative management of head and neck malignancies are prone to a range of dental complications. Strategies for prevention and management of such complications may be controversial. This article aims to highlight the current understanding and management of the dental needs for patients before, during and after radiation therapy.
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospitals, The University of Queensland.
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Robinson
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Batstone
D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000628:therapy; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D009909:Oral Health; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000628:therapy
Head and neck oncology; management; prevention; radiation; restoration