Radiation Induced Hypoplasia of the Mandible and Retarded Tooth Development

• Main Authors: Monica Tuteja (Author), Shraddha Bahirwani (Author), P Balaji (Author), Bina Shah (Author), Deepak Daryani (Author), Rachna Kaul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few cases of radiation-induced damage to the teeth and jaws, have been reported in the literature. Radiation therapy plays an important role in the treatment of patients affected with head and neck cancer. In spite of its recognized benefits in the treatment of malignant tumors, radiation therapy ha...