Pre-Chemotherapy Dental Screening: Is There Additional Diagnostic Value for a Panoramic Radiograph?

• Main Authors: Judith A. E. M. Zecha (Author), Alexa M. G. A. Laheij (Author), Judith E. Raber-Durlacher (Author), Anneke M. Westermann (Author), Jan de Lange (Author), Ludwig E. Smeele (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The oral cavity is a potential source of infectious complications in patients treated with myelosuppressive chemotherapy (CT). Pre-chemotherapy oral examination to identify foci of infection is recommended, but it is unclear whether this should include panoramic radiography. The present...