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- Title
Management of intraoral stents for radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Vechiato Filho, Aljomar José; Morais Faria, Karina; Querido de Oliveira, Maria Cecília; Padilha de Andrade, Ariadne; Carolina Prado-Ribeiro, Ana; Roger Santos-Silva, Alan; Wee, Alvin G.; Bianca Brandão, Thaís
- Abstract
Radiotherapy is being performed in many situations as a curative approach for head and neck cancer instead of surgery due to the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A recent publication reported that even hypofractionation was being conducted in order to reduce the daily exposure of both patients and the medical staff involved in cancer therapies. As a result, dental teams may be requested more frequently than usual to fabricate intraoral stents (IOS). Given that IOS may be a potential source of COVID-19 contagion, the main purpose of the present correspondence is to offer a guide on how health professionals may be safely presented in the room, on the management of the IOS and also how to sanitize the stents.
- Publication
Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 1, p159
- ISSN
1507-1367
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5603/RPOR.a2021.0021