THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION ON ENAMEL MICRO-STRUCTURE CHANGES

Radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of head and neck carcinoma therapy. The radiation dose ranges from 40 – 70 Gy, depends on the severity and location of the malignancy. Many patients experience an increased dental caries or sensitivity occurrence following radiotherapy. The obje...

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Main Authors: Harun Gunawan, Sri Angky Soekanto, Safrida Hoesin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
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Online Access:http://jdentistry.ui.ac.id/index.php/JDI/article/view/310