Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws-a current overview-part 2: Dental management and therapeutic options for treatment

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-95

  Chrcanovic, Bruno Ramos ^a   Reher, Peter ^b,c   Sousa, Alexandre Andrade ^a,d   Harris, Malcolm ^e  

^a Griffith University ^*  (Brazil)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental care; Jaw; Osteoradionecrosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; JAW DISEASE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; JAW DISEASES; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 77952383871     PISSN: 18651550     EISSN: 18651569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10006-010-0205-1     Document Type: Article

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