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Osteonecrosis: Study of the relationship of dental extractions in patients receiving radiotherapy
Article first published online: 18 JUL 2006
DOI: 10.1002/hed.2890100108
Copyright © 1987 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company
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Epstein, J. B., Rea, G., Wong, F. L. W., Spinelli, J. and Stevenson- Moore, P. (1987), Osteonecrosis: Study of the relationship of dental extractions in patients receiving radiotherapy. Head Neck, 10: 48–54. doi: 10.1002/hed.2890100108
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- Issue published online: 18 JUL 2006
- Article first published online: 18 JUL 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 APR 1987
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Abstract
Osteonecrosis is a severe complication of radiotherapy for cancer. Prevention of osteonecrosis is most important, as the condition may be chronic, progressive, and lead to pathologic fracture. The clinical experience, of 627 dental extractions at the Cancer Control Agency of British Columbia either before or after radiotherapy is presented.