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Dental management prior to radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
- Source :
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Indian Journal of Cancer . Jul-Sep2018, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p251-256. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction: </bold>Patients diagnosed with head and neck tumors, are treated by surgery, radiation therapy (RT), chemotherapy (CT) or a combination thereof. The goal is to describe the management protocol for patients subjected to radiation therapy (RT) and to study their long-term oral health status.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>A retrospective study was performed in a sample of 50 patients. We analyzed the oral health status and all the variables included applying the adapted protocol of pre-RT.<bold>Results: </bold>Prior to RT, 84% of patients required scaling and 32% conservative treatment. Around 74% of patients required at least one exodontia. The mean of exodontias for patients presenting Grade 3 of oral hygiene was 6.50 per person (p<0.0001). The pre-RT study of possible candida infection showed that 78% of patients were negative for this infection. The mean resting saliva production was 39.10 (SD: 23.30; range: 13-145), with a stimulated value of 64.78 (SD: 33.92; range: 16-200).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>All patients should be protocoled to ensure that they present optimal oral conditions prior to initiating RT treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0019509X
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Cancer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134349862
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijc.IJC_20_18