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Mucosits |
begins after the second week of treatment and subsides a few weeks after completion of radiation. Painful, erythematous, ulcerated mucosa. Difficulty in eating, pain on swallowing, and loss of taste. |
Radiation Therapy |
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Irreversible Salivary Destruction |
Severe xerostomia, rampant caries, and oral candidiasis. |
Radiation therapy |
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Osteoradionecrosis |
Develops from decreased blood supply to bone after radiation therapy. Mandible more frequently. |
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Chemotherapy |
Mucosits, oral ulcerations, anemia, opportunistic infections, bleeding problems. |
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Effects of drugs |
Xerostomia, oral infections, tooth discoloration, gingival enlargement, osteonecrosis, increased bleeding. |
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Anti anxiety medications |
Prozac, lexapro, zoloft, paxil, celexa |
Xerostomia caused by drugs |
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Antihypertensive medications |
Lisinopril, atenolol, diovan, norvasc, benicar |
Xerostomia caused by drugs |
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Antipsychotic medications |
Risperdal, seroquel, abilify, chlorpromazine, |
Xerostomia caused by drugs |
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Antihistamines |
Allegra, benedryl, claritin, zyrtec |
Xerostomia caused by drugs |
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Gingival enlargement |
Phenytoin, nifederine, cyclosporine |
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Osteonecrosis |
Complication associated with bisphosphonates therapy. No well defined treatment. |
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