Head and neck radiotherapy effects on the dental pulp vitality and response to sensitivity tests: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Theodoro Weissheimer Bruna Barcelos Só Marieli Chitolina Pradebon José Antonio Poli de Figueiredo Manoela Domingues Martins Marcus Vinícius Reis Só

Published in: International endodontic journal (2022)

This systematic review demonstrated that radiotherapy for HNC induced significant changes in the pulp response with moderate quality of evidence. Such altered responses cannot determine pulp status accurately.

Keyphrases

systematic review
early stage
locally advanced
radiation induced
radiation therapy
meta analyses
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diabetic rats
high intensity
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drug induced
quality improvement
oxidative stress
endothelial cells
randomized controlled trial