Prevention of dental caries by regular overnight application of a low-concentration fluoride gel loaded in a custom tray in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A preliminary study

• Main Authors: Sakiko Soutome (Author), Souichi Yanamoto (Author), Madoka Funahara (Author), Yumiko Kawashita (Author), Masako Yoshimatsu (Author), Maho Murata (Author), Toshiyuki Saito (Author), Masahiro Umeda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background:</bold> Some studies have reported topical application of 1.0%-2.0% fluoride gel in a custom tray for 4-5 minutes every day for the prevention of radiation-related dental caries. However, in Japan, the concentration of fluoride used by patients is limited to less than 0.15%. The eff...