Published September 1987
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Journal article
Osteonecrosis: study of the relationship of dental extractions in patients receiving radiotherapy
- 1. Cancer Control Agency, British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada)
Description
Osteonecrosis is a severe complication of radiotherapy for cancer. Prevention of osteonecrosis is most important, as the condition may be chronic, progressive, and lead to pathologic fracture. The clinical experience, of 627 dental extractions at the Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia either before or after radiotherapy is presented
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Head Neck Surg.
- Journal Volume
- 10
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- Head Neck Surg.
- Journal Page Range
- 48-54
- ISSN
- 0148-6403
- CODEN
- HNSUD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19088094
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DENTISTRY; NEOPLASMS; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PATIENTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; TEETH
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; INJURIES; LOCAL RADIATION EFFECTS; MEDICINE; NECROSIS; ORAL CAVITY; SKELETAL DISEASES; THERAPY