title: A direct technique to fabricate an intraoral shield for unilateral head and neck radiation.
abstract: A radiation oncologist may ask the prosthodontist to fabricate an intraoral shield when ipsilateral fields are used for patients with head and neck cancer. A technique for its fabrication is described that can be accomplished with materials and equipment that are readily available in the dental office. Baseplate wax is used intraorally to fabricate a pattern, which is duplicated with irreversible hydrocolloid material. Autopolymerizing acrylic resin is then used to make the shield. This simple technique can be completed in a single visit.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Dental Oncology, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. Electronic address: z0khan01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Zafrulla
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abdel-Azim
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003102:Colloids / Q000737:chemistry; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014885:Waxes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003102:Colloids; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; D014885:Waxes; D007854:Lead