Imaging Science in Dentistry
- 제31권1호
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- Pages.57-65
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- 2001
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- 2233-7822(pISSN)
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- 2233-7830(eISSN)
악골에 발생된 방사선골괴사
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws
- Ahn Hyoun-Suk (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, and Institute of Oral Bio Science, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Koh Kwang-Joon (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, and Institute of Oral Bio Science, Chonbuk National University)
- 발행 : 2001.03.01
초록
Osteoradionecrosis is one of the most serious complication after heavy irradiation of bone and most particularly following treatment of cancers within the head and neck. The irradiated bone has the decreased vascularity and is easily infected. As a result, the spread of infection may cause a nonhealing wound that is very difficult to be treated. A comprehensive prophylactic dental care as well as proper blocking of the radiation field before radiotherapy must be considered to reduce the risk of osteoradionecrosis. We present three cases of osteoradionecrosis which developed after extraction of teeth in irradiated patients.