Supragingival and subgingival microbiota from patients with poor oral hygiene submitted to radiotherapy for head and neck cancer treatment

Objective: This case-control study aimed to evaluate the effects of conventional radiotherapy (RT) on the prevalence and populations of oral microorganisms in head and neck cancer patients who did not receive adequate preventive dental care. It was hypothesized that side effects of radiotherapy coul...

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Main Authors:	da Silva, J.C.L (Author), dos Santos, C.M (Author), Gaetti-Jardim, E., Jr (Author), Jardim, E.C.G (Author), Masocatto, D.C (Author), Oliveira, M.M (Author), Schweitzer, C.M (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects:	adolescent Adolescent adult Adult aged Aged Bacteria bacterium biofilm Biofilms Brazil Candida candidiasis Candidiasis case control study Case-Control Studies chemistry classification complication Deglutition Disorders dermatitis Dermatitis Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation dysgeusia Dysgeusia dysphagia Enterobacteriaceae female Female gingiva Gingiva Head and Neck Neoplasms Head and neck radiotherapy head and neck tumor human Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration isolation and purification male Male microbiology Microbiology Microbiota microflora middle aged Middle Aged mouth hygiene mucosa inflammation Mucositis Oral cancer Oral Hygiene pH radiation response Radiotherapy saliva Saliva tobacco use Tobacco Use xerostomia Xerostomia young adult Young Adult
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