Radiation treatment is an integral part of the oral cancer therapy. It is required either as a prime mode of treatment, pre-surgically /post-surgically, as a part of radio chemotherapy, or as palliative therapy. The key objective of radiotherapy is to pursue control of the tumor locally with minimal harm to the surrounding vital organs. This books gives an updated over view of various types of radiation treatment, adverse effects of radiation treatment on dentition and its management options.

Dans la plupart des pays industrialisés, on observe une tendance générale à la conservation des dents jusqu'à un âge avancé. Comme des récessions gingivales se produisent souvent au cours du vieillissement, les surfaces des racines de ces dents conservées sont souvent exposées à la cavité buccale, ce qui augmente le risque de développement de caries. Par conséquent, la prévalence des caries radiculaires est élevée chez les personnes âgées et on peut s'attendre à ce que la demande de stratégies de gestion des caries radiculaires augmente dans un avenir proche. Étant...

In most industrialized countries, there is a general trend that individuals retain more teeth into advanced ages. As gingival recessions often occur during aging, the root surfaces of these retained teeth are often exposed to the oral cavity, which increases the risk for caries development. Consequently, the root caries prevalence is high in older individuals & the demand for root caries management strategies can be expected to increase in the near future. Given the difficulties in moisture control and accessibility, and with dentin being the sole adhesive substrate, restorative treatment of...