Managing Intraoral Lesions in Oral Cancer Patients in a General Dental Practice: An Overview

J Calif Dent Assoc. 2016 Feb;44(2):85-92.

Abstract

As medical technology advances in the area of cancer therapeutics, dental practitioners will encounter patients with active cancer or a history of cancer. Typically, these patients may have had or are undergoing therapies such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of therapies. These patients may present with multiple side effects that dental practitioners can manage or prevent. We discuss some of these concerns and provide management strategies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw / prevention & control
  • Candidiasis, Oral / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Mouth Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy / adverse effects
  • Osteoradionecrosis / prevention & control
  • Stomatitis / prevention & control
  • Xerostomia / prevention & control