The article reviews an evidence-based protocol for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis. Topics discussed include the responsibility of dental hygienists in education patients on the adverse oral side effects of...
Oral mucositis is a debilitating and dose limiting side effect of oncotherapy in cancer patients. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a promising new intervention for the treatment of oral mucositis. Aims and OBJECTIVES: 1. perform a systematic review of available litera-ture on the therapeutic eff...
PURPOSE: Pain is a prominent symptom in radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis (OM). This study assesses the effect of pharmacological treatment in head and neck cancer patients with OM-induced pain and swallowing difficulties. METHODS: This study included 82 patients with head and neck cancer undergoin...
The prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in oncohematology pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy: a literature review [Italian].Petrangeli, FPetrangeli, TPiredda, MVellone, EAlvaro, R
Oral submucosal fibrosis is a potentially life-threatening oral disease that significantly impacts physiological functions such as speech and swallowing while also diminishing the quality of life for patients. Currently, the mainstream treatment for oral
OBJECTIVES: Mucositis is a common morbidity in patients undergoing bone marrow transplant. Various agents have been used to prevent and treat it with variable success. Here, we assessed the efficacy of supersaturated calcium phosphate rinses in prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in patients und...
Thermally sensitive gels based on chitosan derivatives for the treatment of oral mucositis The aim of the present work was the development of a thermally sensitive mucoadhesive gel based on chitosan derivatives for the treatment of oral mucositis... S Rossi,M Marciello,MC Bonferoni,... - 《...
Many agents of differing mechanisms of action have been used in the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis induced by anticancer therapies. Currently, no intervention is completely successful at preventing or treating oral mucositis. The several solutions, drugs and methods used and studied in the...
Oral mucositis is one of the major toxicities caused by radiation therapy (RT) treatments to the head and neck. The clinical efficacy of sucralfate (Carafa... Dodd,Marylin,Miaskowski,... - 《Cancer Investigation》 被引量: 93发表: 2003年 Erratum: Mouthwashes for the control of supragingival...
Methods are provided of preventing and treating chemotherapy or radiotherapy induced oral mucositis in a mammal by administering an effective dose of a growth factor, such as TGF-&agr;. The growth factor may be used alone or in combination with other growth factors. Typically the effective dose ...