Pre-Chemotherapy Dental Screening: Is There Additional Diagnostic Value for a Panoramic Radiograph?

Pre-Chemotherapy Dental Screening: Is There Additional Diagnostic Value for a Panoramic Radiograph?

Background: The oral cavity is a potential source of infectious complications in patients treated with myelosuppressive chemotherapy (CT). Pre-chemotherapy oral examination to identify foci of infection is recommended, but it is unclear whether this should include panoramic radiography. The present...

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Main Authors: Judith A. E. M. Zecha, Alexa M. G. A. Laheij, Judith E. Raber-Durlacher, Anneke M. Westermann, Jan de Lange, Ludwig E. Smeele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
Subjects:
oral foci
dental focal infection
febrile neutropenia
dental screening
panoramic radiograph
cancer chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/5/122

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