A conservative approach towards oral rehabilitation of postirradiated patients in a clinical set-up

Malhotra, Dr.Neeraj and Shetty, Dr.Neeta and Acharya, Dr. Shashirashmi and *, Dr.Kundabala M A conservative approach towards oral rehabilitation of postirradiated patients in a clinical set-up. Journal of Nepal Dental Association , 10 (1). pp. 42-48.

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Abstract

Patient with post radiation dental complications present a great challenge to the dental practitioners. Followingradiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer, a number of complications are reported to occur like,mucositis, osteoradionecrosis, xerostomia, radiation caries etc. A multidisciplinary approach involving specialistsfrom restorative dentistry, endodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery are necessary for a functional oralrehabilitation of such patients. The case reports presented in this article discusses the interdisciplinary treatmentprotocol and clinical approach to be followed for the management, overall oral rehabilitation, long term stabilization,and re-establishment of occlusion along with appropriate clinical follow-up for the patients who have undergoneradiation and reported with post-irradiated dental complications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Radiation Caries, Oral Rehabilitation, Xerostomia, Multidisciplinary Approach.
Subjects:	Dentistry > MCODS Mangalore > Conservative Dentistry
Depositing User:	KMCMLR User
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2013 11:25
Last Modified:	24 Dec 2015 14:48
URI:	http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/78479

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