Osteoradionecrosis in the Current Era of Radiation Treatment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Osteoradionecrosis in the Current Era of Radiation Treatment

AU - Patel, Vinod

AU - Fenlon, Michael

AU - Di Silvio, Lucy

AU - McGurk, Mark

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 George Warman Publications. All rights reserved.

PY - 2022/1/2

Y1 - 2022/1/2

N2 - Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a late complication of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer. In the past two decades there have been significant changes in the mode by which radiation is delivered and it was assumed this would lead to a reduction, or even elimination, of this complication. Paradoxically, ORN rates may have risen. This article provides a summary of the current understanding and approach to ORN. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Those who have had radiotherapy carry a life-long risk of developing osteoradionecrosis, and it is important that the dental team are aware of this.

AB - Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a late complication of radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer. In the past two decades there have been significant changes in the mode by which radiation is delivered and it was assumed this would lead to a reduction, or even elimination, of this complication. Paradoxically, ORN rates may have risen. This article provides a summary of the current understanding and approach to ORN. CPD/Clinical Relevance: Those who have had radiotherapy carry a life-long risk of developing osteoradionecrosis, and it is important that the dental team are aware of this.

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U2 - 10.12968/DENU.2022.49.1.64

DO - 10.12968/DENU.2022.49.1.64

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85124453487

SN - 0305-5000

VL - 49

SP - 64

EP - 67

JO - Dental Update

JF - Dental Update

IS - 1

ER -