Open AccessMandibular bone changes induced by head and neck radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Leila Khojastepour,
Pegah Bronoosh,
Maryam Zeinalzade
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.111258
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , osteoradionecrosis , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , head and neck cancer , dentistry , radiography , statistical significance , masticatory force , context (archaeology) , radiology , botany , biology , genus , paleontology
The mandible is inevitably affected by radiation during radiotherapy of head and neck cancers. Surveys have shown that most of the emphasis has been on osteoradionecrosis (ORN), while the other bony changes occurring in this area have been largely ignored.