title: The side-effects of head and neck tumors radiotherapy.
abstract: Radiotherapy of head and neck tumours causes numerous complications in the oral cavity. The most frequent side effects are: mucositis, osteoradionecrosis, hypogeusia or dysgeusia, xerostomia, dental caries, dentinal hypersensitivity. It is recomended to prevent, reduce or relieve these complications in the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Periodontology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skiba-Tatarska
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Periodontology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusa-Podkańska
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Periodontology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Surtel
authors.affiliation: Chair and Department of Periodontology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wysokińska-Miszczuk
mesh_terms: D000370:Ageusia / Q000209:etiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D004408:Dysgeusia / Q000209:etiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D052016:Mucositis / Q000209:etiology; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology
keywords: angular cheilitis; mucositis; oral candidiasis; osteoradionecrosis; radiotherapy; xerostomia