Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is a major dose-limiting toxicity in head and neck
cancer patients. It is a normal tissue injury caused by radiation/radiotherapy (RT), which has …

Oral mucositis is a toxic side effect of non-surgical cancer treatments: chemotherapy and
radiotherapy, which strongly impair quality of life and can not only cause strong pain, but …

With cancer survival rate climbing up over the past three decades, quality of life for cancer
patients has become an issue of major concern. Oral health plays an important part in one's …

Radiotherapy-induced damage in the oral mucosa is the result of the deleterious effects of
radiation, not only on the oral mucosa itself but also on the adjacent salivary glands, bone …

Mucosal damage is one of the most common adverse effects of radiotherapy and of cytotoxic
therapy for cancer. With prevalence between 10% and 100%, depending of the cytotoxic …

Mucositis and xerostomia are the most common oral complications of the non‐surgical
therapy of cancer. Mucositis, a common sequel of radio‐(DXR), chemo‐(CXR) and …

Objectives Evaluating the effectiveness of melatonin in prevention of radiation‐induced oral
mucositis. Material and methods A randomized controlled clinical study was conducted on …

Background Oral mucositis (OM) is a complication of chemoradiotherapy treatment of head
and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients with no effective therapy. This study …

This review provides updates on acute conditions affecting the periodontal tissues, including
abscesses in the periodontium, necrotizing periodontal diseases and other acute conditions …

Oral mucositis is a serious and debilitating side effect of cancer treatment. Greater
understanding of the pathobiology of mucositis has recently led to the advent of targeted …