Oral health management and rehabilitation for patients with Oral Cancer: a narrative review

Y Matsuda, RD Jayasinghe, H Zhong, S Arakawa… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgery is the current first choice for oral cancer treatment. Intensity-modulated radiation
therapy, molecular targeted drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors are still used as …

Denture use and osteoradionecrosis following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A systematic review

H Abed, M Burke, S Scambler, SE Scott - Gerodontology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background It is strongly recommended to extract teeth with poor prognosis in head and
neck cancer (HaNC) patients prior starting treatment with radiotherapy to avoid need for …

The oral management of patients who have received radiotherapy to the head and neck region

A Ray-Chaudhuri, K Shah, RJ Porter - British dental journal, 2013 - nature.com
Several thousand patients are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancer (HANC) in
the United Kingdom. This represents a significant proportion of all cancers that are …

A qualitative study of the dimensions of patients' perceptions of facial disfigurement after head and neck cancer surgery

EF Costa, TE Nogueira… - Special Care in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The study aim was to explore the underlying dimensions of patients' perceptions and
experiences of facial disfigurement following surgery for cancer treatment, using a …

[HTML][HTML] Dental considerations for head and neck cancer: A clinical review

H Abed - The Saudi Dental Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Radiotherapy is one of the treatment modalities for the treatment of head and
neck cancer (HNC). However, it leads to the development of chronic and acute side effects …

Implant osseointegration in irradiated bone: an experimental study

RP Ocaña, GD Rabelo, LM Sassi… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of radiotherapy
on the osseointegration of dental implants in the tibia and the action of platelet‐rich plasma …

The DMFS160: A new index for measuring post-radiation caries

E Watson, B Eason, M Kreher, M Glogauer - Oral Oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
The current systems used to measure post-radiation caries underestimate the severity of the
disease by failing to account for the unique spread of post-radiation caries, including incisal …

[HTML][HTML] National and international guidelines on the replacement of missing teeth with dentures for head and neck cancer patients post-radiotherapy: A rapid review

H Abed - The Saudi Dental Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Replacement of missing teeth is not a straightforward task in head and neck
cancer (HNC) patients post-radiotherapy. There is debate regarding the best way to care for …

Post-treatment evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after dental implant rehabilitation

SJ Garner, S Patel, AJ Pollard, MP Jerreat - British Dental Journal, 2023 - nature.com
Objectives To assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) following oral rehabilitation
using dental implants in patients treated for head and neck cancer (HNC). Materials and …

An audit of dental assessments including orthopantomography and timing of dental extractions before radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

R King, C Li, D Lowe, SN Rogers - British Dental Journal, 2022 - nature.com
Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients should receive a dental assessment at
an appropriate time before commencing radiotherapy (RT), to prevent complications such as …