Impact of parotid gland dose and patient-related factors on radiation damage to dental hard tissues

Impact of parotid gland dose and patient-related factors on radiation damage to dental hard tissues

Background/purpose: To evaluate whether radiation damage to dental hard tissues depends on patient-related factors in addition to irradiation dose on the spared parotid gland. Materials and methods: Seventy curatively irradiated patients with head and neck cancer underwent dental treatment prior to,...

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Main Authors: Ramona Schweyen, Jeremias Hey, Johannes Seidel, Andreas Wienke, Yvonne Paelecke-Habermann, Dirk Vordermark, Thomas Kuhnt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
radiotherapy
head and neck cancer
radiation caries
spares parotid gland
oral hygiene practice
socioeconomic status
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790215000562

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