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Denture use and osteoradionecrosis following radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Abed Hassan,
Burke Mary,
Scambler Sasha,
Scott Suzanne E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/ger.12456
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoradionecrosis , systematic review , critical appraisal , medline , radiation therapy , head and neck cancer , data extraction , dentures , psycinfo , mucositis , randomized controlled trial , dentistry , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
It is strongly recommended to extract teeth with poor prognosis in head and neck cancer (HaNC) patients prior starting treatment with radiotherapy to avoid need for extraction post-radiotherapy and prevent development of osteoradionecrosis (ORN). Dental extraction means that patients are often left with insufficient teeth leading to psychological problems and reducing their quality of life post-radiotherapy. Some clinicians do not advocate the use of dentures in HaNC patients claiming that dentures might lead to soft tissue irritation followed by ORN when constructed on irradiated jaws.