Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the head and neck are susceptible to a significant
and often abrupt deterioration in their oral health. The oral morbidities of radiation therapy …

Introduction Decay of teeth, erosion and disintegration of hard dental tissue are a clinically
often seen side effect after radiotherapy for tumours in the head and neck region. To …

Objectives To evaluate, in vitro, the effects of ionizing radiation on the mechanical and micro-
morphological properties of enamel and dentin of permanent teeth. Methods Enamel and …

Purpose To evaluate the severity of post-radiation dental lesions and possible correlation
with radiation dose to the teeth in patients treated for head and neck cancers. Methods and …

Background Radiation caries is a complication of radiotherapy characterized by enamel
erosion and dentin exposure. The mechanisms of characteristic radiation caries formation …

Objective To understand radiotherapy-induced dental lesions characterized by enamel loss
or delamination near the dentine–enamel junction (DEJ), this study evaluated enamel and …

Objective and study design This narrative review summarizes the current state of art of
radiation-related caries (RC), an aggressive disease that affects approximately 30% of post …

Objective To seek evidence for osteoradionecrosis (ORN) after dental extractions before or
after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods …

Purpose To evaluate the effects of radiation therapy on deciduous teeth. Materials and
methods The enamel and dentin microhardness (n= 12) was evaluated at 3 depths, both …

The cumulative effect of radiation and the extent of related morbidities on oral tissues are
enormous and increase over time. The numerous radiation‐related side effects have a …