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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-2-26
pubmed:abstractText
This is a prospective study of wound healing after extractions in patients who had radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer. From 40 patients who fulfilled all the study criteria were extracted a total of 155 teeth. The demographic data were analysed, checking for factors that might affect the healing process after extraction. Wound healing was divided into three groups: normal wound healing, delayed healing and osteoradionecrosis. Logistic regression was used to analyse possible relationships. There was a low complication rate: 5.8% and 1.9% of extractions showed delayed healing and osteoradionecrosis, respectively. The age of the patient at time of extraction was the only significant factor that influenced the occurrence of delayed healing. It was observed that localized radiation absorption was considerably different from the total radiation dose. In conclusion, postradiation extractions have a low risk of complications and the results point to age as a factor that may influence wound healing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0901-5027
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
315-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Dental Arch, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Epithelium, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Osteoradionecrosis, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Radiotherapy, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Radiotherapy Dosage, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Tooth, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Tooth Extraction, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Tooth Socket, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:17222536-Wound Healing
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of prior radiation therapy for treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer on wound healing following extractions: incidence of complications and risk factors.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National Dental Centre, Singapore. kokwenglye@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't