Abstract
Oral cancer therapy is associated with a multitude of head and neck sequelae that includes, but is not limited to, hyposalivation, increased risk for dental caries, osteoradionecrosis of the jaw, radiation fibrosis syndrome, mucositis, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, dysgeusia, dysphagia, mucosal lesions, trismus, and infections. Preparing a comprehensive treatment plan for patients undergoing cancer therapy is essential to help minimize their risks for developing these oral and dental complications. In addition, dentists must take into account a patient's ongoing oncologic therapy for those patients who present to the dentist while concurrently receiving cancer treatment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 121-130 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Dental Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Dental care for oral cancer
- Dental oncology
- Head and neck radiation therapy
- Oral cancer