Welcome to the second episode of our Let's talk Oral Health webinar series for professionals, dedicated to cancer therapy and home based oral care!
Patients undergoing cancer treatment, particularly those receiving a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer, are at high risk of developing oral conditions such as oral mucositis or xerostomia. Mucositis can be so debilitating that some patients may be hospitalized and fed through a tube or intravenously. The adverse effects of mucositis often affect compliance to cancer therapies causing interruptions or discontinuation of treatment, thus reducing patient’s chances of survival. Preventing and managing oral conditions is essential in the care of cancer patients. It requires an interdisciplinary approach with dentists, dental hygienists, nutritionists, oncologists and nurses working together to diagnose patients early and provide care to alleviate pain, keep patients nourished and manage the risk of secondary infections. The speakers: Prof. Carlo Lajolo, MD, DDS, PhD and Ms. Susan Cotten, BSDH, RDH, OMT.
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0:00 Introduction
4:42 How is oral health linked to cancer therapy?
19:56 What are the main oral conditions and the associated care?
49:47 What type of patient management to improve oral health compliance in cancer patients?
57:24 Q&A
1:02:34 Closing
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April 4: Periodontology ([ Ссылка ])
May 5: Orthodontics ([ Ссылка ])
June 1: Cancer therapy ([ Ссылка ])
July 5: Special needs dentistry ([ Ссылка ])
September 5: Pediatric dentistry ([ Ссылка ])
October 6: Implantology ([ Ссылка ])
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