The dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer
Elizabeth Zhixin Goh, Nicholas Beech, Nigel R. Johnson, Martin Batstone
Abstract
Patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancers are prone to a range of dental complications, including mucositis, trismus, xerostomia, radiation caries and osteoradionecrosis. Specific considerations include the preventive, restorative and rehabilitative management of such patients, and the prevention and treatment of complications. This article aims to highlight the current understanding and management of dental needs for patients who have had or will undergo radiotherapy.
Topics & Concepts
Head and neck cancerMedicineHead and neckDentistryHead (geology)CancerInternal medicineSurgeryBiologyPaleontologyOral health in cancer treatmentHead and Neck Cancer StudiesCancer Diagnosis and Treatment