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. 2014 Mar;59(1):20-8.
doi: 10.1111/adj.12134. Epub 2014 Feb 4.

Dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer

N Beech  1 , S Robinson, S Porceddu, M Batstone
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Dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer

N Beech et al. Aust Dent J. 2014 Mar.
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Abstract

Patients undergoing radiation therapy as either primary, adjuvant, combination therapy or palliative management of head and neck malignancies are prone to a range of dental complications. Strategies for prevention and management of such complications may be controversial. This article aims to highlight the current understanding and management of the dental needs for patients before, during and after radiation therapy.

Keywords: Head and neck oncology; management; prevention; radiation; restoration.

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