Safety of Planned Dental Extractions Immediately after Radiation Therapy: First Report of a Prospective Observational Study

Non-restorable teeth are recommended to be extracted prior to radiation therapy (RT). Occasionally, patients are unable or unwilling to complete the extractions, and RT delay can compromise survival. Some have proposed a safe “window” for extractions immediately post-RT which could improve time-to-treatment, but data is non-existent. We evaluated the feasibility and safety of dental extractions post-RT (D.E.Po.R.T.).

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: M.C. Ward, C. Petersen, J. Noll, M.S. Bernard, J.G. Kuremsky, A. Patel, C.A. Baldwin, J.P. Morgan, V.V. Thakkar, J.L. Atlas, D.R. Carrizosa, R.S. Prabhu, B.J. Moeller, Z.L. Milas, D.S. Brickman, C.H. Frenkel, M. Brennan Tags: 165 Source Type: research