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Libri Oncologici : Croatian Journal of Oncology, Vol. 45 No. 2-3, 2017.

Review article

Oral complications of head and neck irradiation

Ana Andabak Rogulj orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8369-1024 ; Department of Oral medicine, School of Dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Božana Lončar Brzak orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-6796 ; Department of Oral medicine, School of Dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vanja Vučičević Boras ; Department of Oral medicine, School of Dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vlaho Brailo orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-871X ; Department of Oral medicine, School of Dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Milenović ; Department of Oral medicine, School of Dental medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

Almost all patients (90-100%) who have undergone radiation treatment (RT) of head and neck region develop at least one oral complication. Oral complications of head and neck RT can be acute and chronic. Acute complications occur during RT and include oral mucositis, dry mouth and taste sensation disorder. Chronic complications occur several weeks, months or years after RT cessation, and include radiation caries, osteoradionecrosis and trismus.

Keywords

oral cavity; head and neck irradiation; acute complications; chronic compllications

Hrčak ID:

192229

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/192229

Publication date:

21.12.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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