Efeitos e tratamento da radioterapia de cabeça e pescoço de interesse ao cirurgião dentista: revisão da literatura / Effects and treatment of head and neck radiotherapy from a dental surgeons stance: literary revision
The patient undergoing oncology treatmentneeds special care when assisted by the dental surgeon. Therefore, it would be quite relevant that the clinician were aware of the adverse reactions of radiotherapy on the mouth and surrounding regions, in order to attempt to minimize discomfort and improve the patients life condition. Considering that head and neckradiotherapy can cause extensive sequelae sometimes permanent ones particularly on the salivary glands and bone tissue, our aim is to revise these effects and their respective treatments, as proposed in literature. After this study, the significant importance of the dental surgeon became evident for the adequate management of the patient subjected to radiation treatment on the head and neck.