Over 300 Radiation Caries Papers: Reflections From the Rearview Mirror

• Main Authors: Caique Mariano Pedroso (Author), Cesar Augusto Migliorati (Author), Joel B. Epstein (Author), Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro (Author), Thaís Bianca Brandão (Author), Márcio Ajudarte Lopes (Author), Mário Fernando de Goes (Author), Alan Roger Santos-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Radiation caries (RC) is an aggressive oral toxicity in head and neck cancer survivors, which develops 6 to 12 months after head and neck radiotherapy. It initially affects the tooth cervical/incisal surfaces, and if not promptly diagnosed/managed, progresses to dental crown amputation and risk of o...