Analysis of endodontic therapy in patients irradiated for head and neck cancer

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4220(85)90245-2· OSTI ID:6256387

Seto, B G; Beumer, J 3d; Kagawa, T; Klokkevold, P; Wolinsky, L

The outcome of endodontic therapy in 16 patients irradiated for head and neck cancer was studied. Thirty-five postradiation endodontically treated teeth (54 roots) were included in the study. The follow-up period ranged from 6 months to 54 months. At the time of last follow-up, 46 of 54 roots were being maintained. No osteoradionecroses were seen in association with teeth that had been endodontically treated. From this review, it is clear that endodontic therapy is a viable method of treating diseased teeth in patients irradiated for oral neoplasms.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 6256387
• Journal Information: Oral Surg., Oral Med., Oral Pathol.; (United States), Vol. 5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
RADIOTHERAPY
EVALUATION
DENTISTRY
HEAD
NECK
NEOPLASMS
OSTEORADIONECROSIS
PATIENTS
TEETH
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
BODY AREAS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
INJURIES
LOCAL RADIATION EFFECTS
MEDICINE
NECROSIS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORAL CAVITY
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIOLOGY
SKELETAL DISEASES
THERAPY
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