Predictors of osteoradionecrosis following irradiated tooth extraction

Abstract Background Tooth extraction post radiotherapy is one of the most important risk factors of osteoradionecrosis of the jawbones. The objective of this study was to determine the predictors of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) which were associated with a dental extraction post radiotherapy. Methods A...

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Main Authors: Szu Ching Khoo, Syed Nabil, Azizah Ahmad Fauzi, Siti Salmiah Mohd Yunus, Wei Cheong Ngeow, Roszalina Ramli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01851-0