Timing of Preradiation Dental Treatment and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis

Objective: Per the consensus proposed by the National Institutes of Health in 1989, patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) must undergo a thorough dental evaluation to identify potential oral conditions that can affect the course of radiotherapy (RT). If needed, invasive dental procedures are recommended before RT because of the increased risk of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) resulting from disturbances in wound healing caused by RT. Guidelines of pre-RT dental treatment vary because of lack of sufficient scientific evidence to establish a protocol; there is limited knowledge about the influence of the timing of pre-RT prophylactic dental treatment on ORN among patients with HNC.

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