PRETHERAPY DENTAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT CONDITIONS OF THE HEAD AND NECK

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作者
LOCKHART, PB
CLARK, J
机构
[1] CAROLINAS MED CTR, DEPT DENT, POB 32861, CHARLOTTE, NC 28232 USA
[2] HARVARD UNIV, SCH MED, DANA FARBER CANC INST, BOSTON, MA 02115 USA
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ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY | 1994年 / 77卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0030-4220(94)90291-7
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
摘要
Maxillofacial problems after radiotherapy to this region are common and have at least a temporal relationship to preexisting odontogenic disease. This study was undertaken to determine the dental status of patients before multimodality therapy for head and neck cancer. One hundred thirty-one patients were examined during their initial visit to a head and neck tumor clinic. The majority of dentulous patients were noncompliant with routine dental care (76%) and oral hygiene (65%). There was a high incidence of alveolar bone loss (66%), clinical caries (71%), and failing restorations (91%). Overall, 73 (97%) of the dentulous patients needed dental care before radiotherapy; however, follow-up visits revealed that 59 (81%) of these patients did not seek the indicated treatment. These data suggest that thorough oral examinations should be performed on all patients before radiotherapy that involves the oral cavity.
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