The role of dentistry other than oral care in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
Jpn Dent Sci Rev
; 53(2): 46-52, 2017 May.
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The usefulness of dental approaches, such as oral management, has gained recognition among patients treated for head and neck cancer. In particular, oral management plays a very important role before, during, and after treatment in patients undergoing radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of both. However, specialized dentistry knowledge and techniques that are useful for patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer have yet to be reported. Therefore, in this review article, our aim is to introduce dental approaches in radiotherapy for patients with head and neck cancer that have been developed and are currently being used at our institute.
3D CRT, three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy; Backscatter effect; CT, computed tomography; CTV, clinical target volume; Dental metal; External irradiation; GTV, gross tumor volume; Head and neck cancer; IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; LINAC, linear accelerator; PTV, planning target volume; Radiation therapy; SRT, stereotactic radiation therapy
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Jpn Dent Sci Rev
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