Oral and Dental Complications of Head and Neck Radiotherapy and their Management

摘要: Cancer patients who are diagnosed early and or receive effective anti tumour therapy can expect to live for many years after treatment therefore preservation of normal tissue function is crucial ensure long term quality life. Oral complications affect hundred per cent radiotherapy fields involving the oral cavity combined modality with chemotherapy may compound these effects. highly susceptible side effects as targets cells that divide rapidly mucosal lining mouth dividing they thus injured. All head neck region should be sent a dental consultation prior initiation their in order decrease acute chronic post sequelae. Keywords: Dental management; cancers; radiotherapy.