Open AccessAssessment of periodontal changes in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck malignancy: A hospital-based study
Author(s) -
Rafeek Rahim Ammajan,
Rosamma Joseph,
Rahul Rajeev,
Kanaram Choudhary,
K Vidhyadharan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.126461
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , head and neck cancer , radiation therapy , malignancy , oral hygiene , dentistry , surgery , pathology
Surgical resection, radio and chemotherapy, either used singly or in combination, are the three most common modalities used in head and neck cancer treatment. These modalities are effective in eradicating the tumor; they also negatively impact the normal head and neck structures surrounding the tumor. Direct damage to the oral structures (soft and hard tissue) frequently occurs from radio and chemotherapy, and indirect damage may also arise from systemic toxicity.