Dental Management in Patients on Chemotherapy Volume 3 - Issue 1

Fathima Ferbin¹, Sikha K¹, Nilofer Halim²* and Rumaisha³

• ¹BDS Intern, Century International Institute of Dental Science and Research Centre, Kerala,India
• ²Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Century International Institute of Dental Science and Research Centre, Kerala,India
• ³Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Century International Institute of Dental Science and Reseach Centre, Kerala,India

Received: February 11, 2021   Published: February 25, 2021

Corresponding author: Dr. Nilofer Halim, MDS, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,Century International Institute of Dental Science and Research Centre,Poinachi,Kasaragod-671541,Kerala, India

DOI: 10.32474/JCCM.2021.02.000153

 

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Abstract

Head and neck cancer is a major health problem worldwide. It is a major global health unit , with about half a million new cases diagnosed per year and their incidence appears to be increasing in developing countries[1]. The cancer and cancer therapies are associated with morbidities that may negatively affect the quality of life from the time of diagnosis , during and after cancer treatment and continue throughout the life of the patient [2]. The aim of this article is to isolate and describe the oral side effects arising only from chemotherapy and focus on the dental management of these patient.

Keywords: Chemotherapy, oral care

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