Dental Management of Patients Who Have Undergone Oral Cancer Therapy

Course overview

This basic-level course appropriate for dentists, hygienists, and assistants, reviews the complications seen in the oral cavity associated with oral cancer therapies and how to help patients mitigate these complications. The course outlines changes seen in the skin, oral mucosa, teeth, bone, salivary glands, muscles of mastication, temporomandibular joint, tongue, taste buds, and sequelae such as neurotoxicity, pain, and oral infections. This information will help the practitioner provide up to date care for their patients undergoing oral cancer treatment.