Leticia Rodrigues-Oliveira, César Rivera, Xaviera A López-Cortés, Milena Perez Mak, Ana Leticia Mores, Cesar Augusto Migliorati, Maria Cecília Querido de Oliveira, Natalia Rangel Palmier, Luiz Alcino Gueiros, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Thaís Bianca Brandão, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Ana Carolina Prado-Ribeiro
The dental treatment of patients with oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OOPSCC) may be challenging for dentists. This study aimed to characterize systemic changes in patients with OOPSCC undergoing dental treatment prior to cancer therapy, with a specific focus on laboratory assessments. The primary objectives included identifying potential adverse events, such as infections or bleeding, resulting from dental procedures. Additionally, the study aimed to correlate baseline patient characteristics with treatment-related toxicities...
April 1, 2024: Dentistry Journal