Department of Veterans Affairs Consensus: Preradiation dental treatment guidelines for patients with head and neck cancer.

JM, White; NH, Panchal; CJ, Wehler; SC, Bestgen; JE, Colón; HG, Desai; CM, Hogue; Jurasic M, Marianne; BC, Maritim; AP, Ortega; GM, Smith; JY, Taylor; G, Gibson

doi:10.1002/hed.25519

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Department of Veterans Affairs Consensus: Preradiation dental treatment guidelines for patients with head and neck cancer.

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Authors:

White JM

Panchal NH

Wehler CJ

Abstract

Few protocols have been published for the dental management of patients with head and neck cancer to prevent complications from head and neck radiation therapy. Radiation therapy not only affects the tumor cells targeted, but also the dentition, bone, salivary gland, and oral soft tissue structures....