Gingival health and salivary function in head and neck-irradiated patients

Markitziu, A; Zafiropoulos, G G; Tsalikis, Lazaros; Cohen, Levana

doi:10.1016/0030-4220(92)90319-l

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“…We performed this prospective study of 20 consecutive patients to investigate whether the conscious sparing of the contralateral major salivary glands from the treated volume during radical radiotherapy [5,7,17] of ENT tumors has an impact on oral health as measured by saliva flow, pH, buffer capacity, and colonisation with Streptococcus mutans.…”

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Sparing of Contralateral Major Salivary Glands Has a Significant Effect on Oral Health in Patients Treated with Radical Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors

Beer

Zehnder

Lussi

et al. 2002

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

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Sparing of Contralateral Major Salivary Glands Has a Significant Effect on Oral Health in Patients Treated with Radical Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors

Beer

Zehnder

Lussi

et al. 2002

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

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“…Information gathered by a questionnaire and collected data analysed by statistical methods in SPSS.19. The score of knowledge divided in three groups: week (<10), moderate (10)(11)(12)(13)(14) and good (>14). We used the content validity and alpha cronbakh method for reliability of questionnaire.…”

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Knowledge of Ardabil dentists regarding dental treatments in patients undergone chemotherapy procedures

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INTRODUCTIONThe prevalence of oral cancer increases with age and about 95% of cancer cases occurs after 40 years. The oral cancer ratio in men three times more than women and 5% of all cancer cases occur in men and 2% in women.1 Near 95% oral cancers are SCC which covers oral mucosa. 2Oral cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and is one of the 10 most common causes of death in the world. Most oral cancers are diagnosed in advanced stages, and this has caused the prognosis of oral cancer in most parts of the world is not good. 1,3 Three methods are used for treatment of oral cancer such as radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery. Usually the recommended treatment for each person depends on several factors such as the exact location and size of the cancer cells and the general health of individual. Chemotherapy is one of the methods used in the treatment of cancer, prolong the life of the patient and relief the patient's pain by use of certain drugs. This type of treatment has effect on cells and tissues of the body and deal to loss of body hair and dry skin. 4 Chemotherapy used single or in mix with other methods. It is obvious that without dentistry special care we cannot ABSTRACT Background: Oral cancer is less than 3% of all malignant tumours in the body and is the sixth most common cancer in men and the twelfth most common cancer in women. Now, for the treatment of cancer patients of different treatment methods are used which one of them was chemotherapy and dentists should be considered a person with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy and skills needed to be aware of. Methods: This cross-sectional study has been done on 124 general dentists in Ardabil province. Data collected by a questionnaire and analysed by statistical methods in SPSS 19. The knowledge rate divided in three groups; week, moderate and good. Results: 50 women and 74 men with a mean age of 35 years. The knowledge rate of dentists in age < 35 was higher than dentists with age >45 years. The knowledge rate was in moderate level and in women was differently from men. Dentists under 10 years work experience have knowledge rate upper than dentists over 10 years of work experience. Conclusions: The results showed that knowledge level of dentists in Ardabil in conjunction with chemotherapy patients was in moderate level. So, for raising the knowledge rate of dentists we need to program training courses in continuous education.

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“…To the best of our knowledge, very few cases of gingival and periodontal changes have been reported. [1112] The present case report describes gingival enlargement occurring as a complication of radiotherapy.…”

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A rare case of unusual gingival enlargement post radiotherapy

Singh

Bhat

2011

J Indian Soc Periodontol

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Oral changes following radiotherapy are not uncommon. Oral mucositis, alteration in salivary gland function, radiation caries, and gingival changes have all been reported following radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The gingival changes seen after radiotherapy may be unusual and often cause diagnostic dilemma. Metastasis to the gingiva has also to be ruled out in these cases. A 30-year-old female patient presented with enlargement of the gingiva of 6 months’ duration and lower lip swelling of 7 months’ duration. She was a known case of carcinoma of nasopharynx and had received radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Based on the history, the clinical appearance of the gingiva, and the other oral changes we considered both post-radiotherapy gingival enlargement and secondary metastasis to gingiva as possibilities. An incisional biopsy was performed (internal bevel gingivectomy). The histopathological report did not reveal any metastatic changes. Thus, we diagnosed post-radiotherapy gingival enlargement. For the multiple carious teeth, extraction and root canal treatment was carried out as necessary. The patient was referred to the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for management of swelling of the lips, which was diagnosed as lymphedema of the lip. Gingival enlargement is rare post radiotherapy. Such nonplaque-associated gingival enlargement in a patient who has undergone radiotherapy should be subjected to biopsy and histopathological examination to distinguish between secondary metastasis and post-radiation changes.

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Gingival health and salivary function in head and neck-irradiated patients

Cited by 46 publications

References 24 publications

Sparing of Contralateral Major Salivary Glands Has a Significant Effect on Oral Health in Patients Treated with Radical Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors

Sparing of Contralateral Major Salivary Glands Has a Significant Effect on Oral Health in Patients Treated with Radical Radiotherapy of Head and Neck Tumors

Knowledge of Ardabil dentists regarding dental treatments in patients undergone chemotherapy procedures

A rare case of unusual gingival enlargement post radiotherapy

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