Dental extraction, intensity-modulated radiotherapy of head and neck cancer, and osteoradionecrosis : A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Panagiotis BalermpasJanita E van TimmerenDavid J KnierimMatthias GuckenbergerIlja F Ciernik

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2022)

Tooth extraction before IMRT is more common than after IMRT, but dental extractions before compared to extractions after IMRT have not been proven to reduce the incidence of ORN. Extractions of teeth before IMRT have to be balanced with any potential delay in initiating cancer therapy.

Keyphrases

cancer therapy
oral health
early stage
drug delivery
radiation therapy
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
risk assessment
human health