CLINICAL RESULTS OF STOMATOLOGICAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL MUCOSITIS AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY AND RADIOTHERAPY: REPORT OF TWO CASES
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https://doi.org/10.15332/us.v10i1.1153Keywords:
Oral mucositis, Medication therapy management, Antineoplastic combined chemotherapy Protocols, RadiotherapyAbstract
Mucositis is the inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes due to antineoplastic treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In the mouth, occurs with pain and ulcerations that impede the implementation of basic oral functions such as phonation, chewing and swallowing to be a factor favoring the infection. Currently there are multifactorial treatments, from relief of symptoms and infection control to the restoration of the oral mucosa. There are reports of drug therapies such as, antiseptic and anesthetic solutions, with results that favor the quality of life of cancer patients. Here are reported two cases of patients attending the department of dentistry of Bethany cancer institute in the city of Barranquilla - Colombia diagnosed with oral mucositis associated with antineoplastic therapy, for which treatment was established which provided good results.
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