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- Title
Dental management prior to radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
- Authors
Alvarez, Paula Boñar; Perez-Sayáns, Mario; Alves, Mônica Ghislaine Oliveira; Torreira, Mercedes Gallas; Iruegas, María Elena Padín; Carrión, Andrés Blanco; García-García, Abel; Alvarez, Paula Bonar
- 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.
- Subjects
HEAD &; neck cancer; RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER chemotherapy; DENTAL care; DENTAL extraction; CHRONICALLY ill; HEAD tumors; ORAL hygiene; ORAL surgery; NECK tumors; SALIVA; RETROSPECTIVE studies; STOMATOGNATHIC system diseases
- Publication
Indian Journal of Cancer, 2018, Vol 55, Issue 3, p251
- ISSN
0019-509X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/ijc.IJC_20_18