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Common oral complications of head and neck cancer radiation therapy: mucositis, infections, saliva change, fibrosis, sensory dysfunctions, dental caries, periodontal disease, and osteoradionecrosis

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the head and neck are susceptible to a significant and often abrupt deterioration in their oral health. The oral morbidities of radiation therapy include but are not limited to an increased susceptibility to dental caries and periodontal disease. They also i...

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Autores principales: Sroussi, Herve Y, Epstein, Joel B., Bensadoun, Rene‐Jean, Saunders, Deborah P., Lalla, Rajesh V., Migliorati, Cesar A., Heaivilin, Natalie, Zumsteg, Zachary S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5727249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29071801
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1221