Dental management prior to radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer
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2018-07-01
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Bonar Alvarez, Paula
Perez-Sayans, Mario
Oliveira Alves, Monica Ghislaine [UNESP]
Gallas Torreira, Mercedes
Padin Iruegas, Maria Elena
Blanco Carrion, Andres
Garcia-Garcia, Abel
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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INTRODUCTION: 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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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). CONCLUSIONS: All patients should be protocoled to ensure that they present optimal oral conditions prior to initiating RT treatment.
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Head and neck tumors, oral health status, oral hygiene, radiotherapy, saliva
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Indian Journal Of Cancer. Mumbai: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, v. 55, n. 3, p. 251-256, 2018.