Oral Health Care in Head and Neck Cancer
Sirikarn Sutthavong DDS, MPH*, Pornchai Jansisyanont DDS, MSc**, Narisa Boonyopastham DDS, MSc*
Affiliation : * Dental Department, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok 10400 Thailand ** Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10400 Thailand
The oral assessments and oral care prior to cancer treatment are important to eliminate predisposing factors of oral complications from cancer therapy. Meticulous maintenance of oral hygiene and topical fluoride application are essential in the prevention and management of oral complications. Palliative and conservative treatments are the treatment of choice for oral complications. Periodically oral assessments and care should be performed after cancer treatment for the early detection and interventions of any treatment complications.
Keywords : Oral health care, Head and neck cancer
