J Dent Oral Biol | Volume 4, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access

Radiation-Related Caries-An Update for Dental Clinicians

Ana Lúcia Antunes1, Rúbia Teodoro Stuepp2*, Mariah Luz Lisboa3, Beatriz Álvares Cabral de Barros2, Renata Gondo Machado2 and Alessandra Rodrigues de Camargo2

1Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
2Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
3Hospital Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

*Correspondance to: RĂºbia Teodoro Stuepp 

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Abstract

Radiation-related caries is a late consequence of head and neck radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer. The aim of this study is to present a literature review on the clinical characteristics, classifications systems, etiopathogeny and restorative management of radiation-related caries.

Citation:

Antunes AL, Stuepp RT, Lisboa ML, Cabral de Barros BÁ, Machado RG, de Camargo AR. Radiation-Related Caries-An Update for Dental Clinicians. J Dent Oral Biol. 2019; 4(1): 1151.

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