Salivary flow rate after conventional and intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2018.01.031
Abstract: BACKGROUND Conventional 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC) can cause hyposalivation, leading to caries and tooth extraction-related osteoradionecrosis. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) delivers more focused radiation than does 3DCRT. To… read more here.
Keywords: salivary flow; radiation therapy; hyposalivation; quantec guidelines ... See more keywords