Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy
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Summary: | In spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy have several side effects in the head and neck region. The evaluation of oral conditions by a dentist is important to prevent or minimize these problems. The aim of this retrospective review was to analyze the dental needs in 357 patients who received radiotherapy in the head and neck region and were treated at Orocentro/FOP/UNICAMP, between January 1990 and December 2004. Review of patient files showed that dental examination before radiotherapy was not performed in 148 patients (41.5%) and was done in 209 patients (58.5%). From the total of examined patients, 94 (45%) did not require dental procedures at the moment of examination, while 115 (55%) presented some sort of dental need. Following the patients after the radiotherapy, it was observed that the group of patients that was evaluated before radiation presented less need of restorations, root canal filling and dental extractions than those who were not evaluated. The results of this study confirm that the evaluation of oral conditions prior to radiotherapy is essential to minimize the dental needs, emphasizing the importance of the dentist in the multidisciplinary team that treats cancer patients. |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapyoral cavitycancerradiotherapyoral complicationsIn spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy have several side effects in the head and neck region. The evaluation of oral conditions by a dentist is important to prevent or minimize these problems. The aim of this retrospective review was to analyze the dental needs in 357 patients who received radiotherapy in the head and neck region and were treated at Orocentro/FOP/UNICAMP, between January 1990 and December 2004. Review of patient files showed that dental examination before radiotherapy was not performed in 148 patients (41.5%) and was done in 209 patients (58.5%). From the total of examined patients, 94 (45%) did not require dental procedures at the moment of examination, while 115 (55%) presented some sort of dental need. Following the patients after the radiotherapy, it was observed that the group of patients that was evaluated before radiation presented less need of restorations, root canal filling and dental extractions than those who were not evaluated. The results of this study confirm that the evaluation of oral conditions prior to radiotherapy is essential to minimize the dental needs, emphasizing the importance of the dentist in the multidisciplinary team that treats cancer patients.Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto2009-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402009000100013Brazilian Dental Journal v.20 n.1 2009reponame:Brazilian Dental Journalinstname:Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto (FUNORP)instacron:FUNORP10.1590/S0103-64402009000100013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRosales,Ana Carolina de Mesquita NettoEsteves,Sérgio Carlos BarrosJorge,JacksAlmeida,Oslei Paes deLopes,Márcio Ajudarteeng2009-05-21T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0103-64402009000100013Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/bdj/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbdj@forp.usp.br||sergio@fosjc.unesp.br1806-47600103-6440opendoar:2009-05-21T00:00Brazilian Dental Journal - Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto (FUNORP)false |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy Rosales,Ana Carolina de Mesquita Netto oral cavity cancer radiotherapy oral complications |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Dental needs in brazilian patients subjected to head and neck radiotherapy |
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Rosales,Ana Carolina de Mesquita Netto |
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Rosales,Ana Carolina de Mesquita Netto Esteves,Sérgio Carlos Barros Jorge,Jacks Almeida,Oslei Paes de Lopes,Márcio Ajudarte |
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Esteves,Sérgio Carlos Barros Jorge,Jacks Almeida,Oslei Paes de Lopes,Márcio Ajudarte |
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Rosales,Ana Carolina de Mesquita Netto Esteves,Sérgio Carlos Barros Jorge,Jacks Almeida,Oslei Paes de Lopes,Márcio Ajudarte |
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oral cavity cancer radiotherapy oral complications |
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oral cavity cancer radiotherapy oral complications |
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In spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy have several side effects in the head and neck region. The evaluation of oral conditions by a dentist is important to prevent or minimize these problems. The aim of this retrospective review was to analyze the dental needs in 357 patients who received radiotherapy in the head and neck region and were treated at Orocentro/FOP/UNICAMP, between January 1990 and December 2004. Review of patient files showed that dental examination before radiotherapy was not performed in 148 patients (41.5%) and was done in 209 patients (58.5%). From the total of examined patients, 94 (45%) did not require dental procedures at the moment of examination, while 115 (55%) presented some sort of dental need. Following the patients after the radiotherapy, it was observed that the group of patients that was evaluated before radiation presented less need of restorations, root canal filling and dental extractions than those who were not evaluated. The results of this study confirm that the evaluation of oral conditions prior to radiotherapy is essential to minimize the dental needs, emphasizing the importance of the dentist in the multidisciplinary team that treats cancer patients. |
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