Incidence and prevention of osteoradionecrosis after dental extraction in irradiated patients: A systematic review

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-243

  Nabil, S ^a   Samman, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

extraction; osteoradionecrosis; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; JAW OSTEONECROSIS; MANDIBLE; MEDLINE; MOUTH CANCER; ORAL SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; JAW DISEASES; MANDIBULAR DISEASES; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH SOCKET;

EID: 79952316759     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.10.005     Document Type: Review

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