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Fitzgerald KT, Lyons C, England A, McEntee MF, Devine A, O'Donovan T, O'Sullivan E. Risk factors associated with the development of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in Head and Neck cancer patients in Ireland: A 10-year retrospective review. Radiother Oncol 2024; 196:110286. [PMID: 38641259 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSES To assess osteoradionecrosis (ORN) incidence in a population of Irish Head and Neck cancer (HNC) patients, and assess precipitating factors that may contribute to ORN development to aid prevention. MATERIALS AND METHODS Review of 1050 HNC patients attending the Dental Oncology Clinic, CUDSH between 2010 and 2021 identified 47 cases of ORN. Medical, dental and radiotherapy records of these forty-seven patients were retrospectively reviewed. Patient-, tumour-, and treatment-related variables were investigated in association with osteoradionecrosis development. Analysis conducted using SPSS, Pearson's Chi-square test (p < 0.05), and ordinal regression model. RESULTS ORN incidence was 4.4 %. Median time from radiotherapy (RT) to ORN development was 9.5 months (range 1-98.5 months). ORN development within the mandibular surgical site was significant (p <.001), presenting at a higher Notani grade (p =.002), in mid-mandibular body region (p =.028), at radiation doses ≥ 60 Gy (p =.035), due to induced causes (p =.029), and without resolution (p =.019). CONCLUSION This is the first retrospective study of ORN in HNC patients in Ireland over 10-year period. ORN incidence was extremely low (4.4%). As patients reported high smoking/alcohol use and poor dental attendance pre-diagnosis, this suggests intensive dental intervention pre/post-diagnosis contributed to low ORN rates. Mandibular surgery pre-RT increased risk of developing ORN at the surgical site. Therefore, we recommend future treatment planning should contour the surgical site, designating it an organ at risk (OAR), assigning a dose constraint, where oncologically possible, with emphasis on reducing the hot-spot to this region; findings reinforce importance of life-long expert dental care to reduce ORN incidence.
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- Radiation Therapy Dept., Glandore Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland
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- Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland
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- Radiation Therapy Dept., Glandore Centre, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland; ENTO Research Unit, Cork University Dental School & Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
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Agurto MG, Bozorgi SS, Carpenter G, Ramirez V, Burke M, Felipe Gutierrez M, Cordova C, Banerjee A. Longitudinal study of the role of salivary proteins on radiation-related caries onset in head and neck cancer patients using 5000 ppm fluoride dentifrice up to one-year post-intensity modulated radiotherapy. Clin Oral Investig 2024; 28:379. [PMID: 38886263 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-024-05788-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Longitudinal assessment of the role of specific proteins on radiotherapy caries (RC) onset in head and neck cancer patients(HNC) up to one-year post-IMRT using a 5000ppm fluoride paste daily. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dental status/salivary protein data were obtained from 40 HNC patients pre-IMRT, six months (T1) and 12 months (T2) post-IMRT (ethical approval/consent). DMFT/salivary parameters were quantified, including flow rate, mucin 5B/7, Immunoglobulin A (IgA), cystatin S and α-amylase. RESULTS 45% patients had at least one carious lesion at T2, a significant reduction in the number of remaining teeth (65% <21), salivary flow rate (< 50%) and, protein secretion (< 0.05) post-IMRT. T1 IgA concentration/secretion rate was associated with RC (p < 0.05). Finally, IgA and total protein concentration obtained at T1 could provide a predictive pattern (AUC 82.3%) for the patients more predisposed to developing RC at T2. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the significant association of RC with salivary proteins in HNC patients treated with IMRT, revealing the potential role of salivary proteins in the early diagnosis of RC. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This research contributes to revealing salivary proteins association with RC, and its role in early diagnosis. Therefore, this could be the first step towards personalized medicine approaches to improve this group quality-of-life.
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- Maria Gonzalez Agurto
- Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King?s College London, London, UK.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King?s College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King?s College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King?s College London, London, UK
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King?s College London, London, UK
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Karlsson C, Bohm N, Andersson JS, Finizia C, Almståhl A. Prospective study on health-related quality of life, oral mucositis and oral health on during treatment of head and neck cancer. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:697. [PMID: 38879501 PMCID: PMC11180409 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04466-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined health related Quality of Life (HR-QoL) during the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) with even fewer focusing on the impact of oral mucositis (OM) on HR-QoL. Studies performed during treatment of HNC makes it possible to follow fluctuations in HR-QoL, OM and other treatment related side effects. The aim was to prospectively analyze HR-QoL, changes in clinical variables and the impact of OM on HR-QoL during HNC treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were recruited before commencing curative cancer treatment and were given professional oral care weekly during oncologic treatment. HR-QoL was reported before, during (week 2, 4 and 6) and three months after treatment using the EORTC Quality of Life questionnaires C30 and H&N35 and the stimulated whole salivary secretion rate was determined at the same time-points. OM (erythema and ulceration) was registered using the Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale (OMAS), at baseline, weekly during treatment and post treatment. Differences in HR-QoL between different timepoints were analyzed. To analyze the impact of OM on HR-QoL the patients were categorized into two groups: no/mild OM (OMAS ulceration score 0-1) or severe OM (OMAS ulceration score ≥ 2) and HR-QoL was compared between the two OM groups at three timepoints during treatment. RESULTS Fifty-seven patients (43 men, 14 women), with a mean age of 58 years were included. Patients reported progressively impaired HR-QoL, with peak issues noted at weeks 4 and 6, particularly in social eating, senses, appetite loss, sticky saliva, and decreasing salivary secretion rates were determined. Patients with severe OM reported worse HR-QoL compared to those with no/mild OM. Persistent problems 3 months post treatment were appetite loss, dry mouth, senses (smell and taste) and problems with social eating. CONCLUSION Patients experienced exacerbated symptoms and problems weeks 4 and 6 of oncological treatment, especially among those with severe OM, stressing the importance of clinically monitoring the patients to reduce and alleviate their symptoms. Persistent problems three months post treatment are likely associated with the reduced salivary secretion rate indicating that patients should be monitored also after completed oncological treatment.
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- Charlott Karlsson
- Section 4- Oral Health, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden.
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- Deptartment of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Deptartment of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Section 4- Oral Health, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
- Deptartment of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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Peterson DE, Koyfman SA, Yarom N, Lynggaard CD, Ismaila N, Forner LE, Fuller CD, Mowery YM, Murphy BA, Watson E, Yang DH, Alajbeg I, Bossi P, Fritz M, Futran ND, Gelblum DY, King E, Ruggiero S, Smith DK, Villa A, Wu JS, Saunders D. Prevention and Management of Osteoradionecrosis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Radiation Therapy: ISOO-MASCC-ASCO Guideline. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:1975-1996. [PMID: 38691821 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.02750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations for prevention and management of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw secondary to head and neck radiation therapy in patients with cancer. METHODS The International Society of Oral Oncology-Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (ISOO-MASCC) and ASCO convened a multidisciplinary Expert Panel to evaluate the evidence and formulate recommendations. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for randomized controlled trials and observational studies, published between January 1, 2009, and December 1, 2023. The guideline also incorporated systematic reviews conducted by ISOO-MASCC, which included studies published from January 1, 1990, through December 31, 2008. RESULTS A total of 1,539 publications were initially identified. There were 487 duplicate publications, resulting in 1,052 studies screened by abstract, 104 screened by full text, and 80 included for systematic review evaluation. RECOMMENDATIONS Due to limitations of available evidence, the guideline relied on informal consensus for some recommendations. Recommendations that were deemed evidence-based with strong evidence by the Expert Panel were those pertaining to best practices in prevention of ORN and surgical management. No recommendation was possible for the utilization of leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin or photobiomodulation for prevention of ORN. The use of hyperbaric oxygen in prevention and management of ORN remains largely unjustified, with limited evidence to support its practice.Additional information is available at www.asco.org/head-neck-cancer-guidelines.
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- Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
- Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
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- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Dental Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center/Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- BC Cancer/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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- Northern Colorado Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, Windsor, CO
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- New York Center for Orthognathic and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York, NY
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- BC Cancer/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Health Sciences North Research Institute, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Health Sciences North, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Chin D, Mast H, Verduijn GM, Möring M, Petit SF, Rozema FR, Wolvius EB, Jonker BP, Heemsbergen WD. Personalizing dental screening and prevention protocols in dentulous patients with oropharyngeal cancer undergoing radiotherapy: A retrospective cohort study. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2024; 46:100759. [PMID: 38495648 PMCID: PMC10940125 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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Objectives Patients with head and neck cancer are routinely screened for dental foci prior to radiotherapy (RT) to prevent post- RT tooth extractions associated with an increased risk of osteoradionecrosis. We evaluated the risk factors for post-RT tooth extraction to personalise dental screening and prevention protocols prior to RT. Materials and methods This retrospective cohort study included dentulous patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer who had undergone radiation therapy at doses 60-70 Gy and achieved a disease-free survival of ≥ 1 year (N = 174). Risk factors were assessed using Cox regression models. Results The cumulative incidence of post-RT tooth extraction was 30.7 % at 5 years. Main indications for extraction (n = 62) were radiation caries (n = 20) and periodontal disease (n = 27). Risk factors associated (p < 0.05) with radiation caries-related extractions included active smoking, alcohol abuse, poor oral hygiene, parotid gland irradiation, and mandibular irradiation. A high-dose volume in the mandible was associated with periodontal disease events. Conclusion Post-RT extractions due to radiation caries were influenced by lifestyle factors and RT dose in the mandible and parotid glands. Periodontal disease-related extractions were primarily associated with the mandibular dose. During dental screening these post-RT risk factors should be taken into account to prevent osteoradionecrosis.
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- Denzel Chin
- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Rupe C, Gioco G, Massaccesi M, Tagliaferri L, Pastore F, Micciché F, Galli J, Mele D, Specchia ML, Cassano A, Cordaro M, Lajolo C. Osteoradionecrosis incidence in pre-radiation teeth extractions: A prospective study. Oral Dis 2024. [PMID: 38591808 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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AIMS To evaluate osteoradionecrosis (ORN) incidence in a cohort of patients undergoing tooth extraction (TE) before radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancers. METHODS The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (ID-2132) and registered at clinicaltrials.gov (ID: NCT04009161). TE was performed in case of signs of pericoronitis, periapical lesions, restorative impossibility, severe periodontitis. ORN was defined as exposed bone at an unhealed post-extraction socket in the absence of oncological recurrence. The RT plans were reviewed, and each post-extractive socket was contoured to calculate the received radiation dose. RESULTS In total, 156 patients with 610 TE were enrolled. The mean follow-up was 567 days. ORN was diagnosed in four patients (2.6% of patients and 0.7% of TE). Need for osteotomy and radiation dose at the extraction site were associated with ORN (OR for osteotomy: 21.9, 95% CI: 2.17-222.2, p = 0.009; OR for RT dose: 1.1, 95% CI: 1-1.15, p = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS TE appears to be a significant risk factor for ORN, particularly when osteotomy is required, and post-extraction sockets receive a high RT dosage. This study proposes a decision-making algorithm for TE and outlines a straightforward surgical protocol.
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- C Rupe
- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, School of Dentistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, School of Dentistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Oncologic Radiotherapy, Ospedale Isola Tiberina Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Otolaryngology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Otolaryngology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, Institute of Radiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, School of Dentistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, School of Dentistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Corrao G, Mazzola GC, Lombardi N, Marvaso G, Pispero A, Baruzzi E, Decani S, Tarozzi M, Bergamaschi L, Lorubbio C, Repetti I, Starzyńska A, Alterio D, Ansarin M, Orecchia R, D’Amore F, Franchini R, Nicali A, Castellarin P, Sardella A, Lodi G, Varoni EM, Jereczek-Fossa BA. Oral Surgery and Osteoradionecrosis in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radiation Therapy: An Update of the Current Literature. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3339. [PMID: 38137559 PMCID: PMC10742198 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a serious long-term complication of head and neck radiotherapy (RT), which is often triggered by dental extractions. It results from avascular aseptic necrosis due to irradiated bone damage. ORN is challenging to treat and can lead to severe complications. Furthermore, ORN causes pain and distress, significantly reducing the patient's quality of life. There is currently no established preventive strategy. This narrative review aims to provide an update for the clinicians on the risk of ORN associated with oral surgery in head and neck RT patients, with a focus on the timing suitable for the oral surgery and possible ORN preventive treatments. An electronic search of articles was performed by consulting the PubMed database. Intervention and observational studies were included. A multidisciplinary approach to the patient is highly recommended to mitigate the risk of RT complications. A dental visit before commencing RT is highly advised to minimize the need for future dental extractions after irradiation, and thus the risk of ORN. Post-RT preventive strategies, in case of dento-alveolar surgery, have been proposed and include antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO), and the combined use of pentoxifylline and tocopherol ("PENTO protocol"), but currently there is a lack of established standards of care. Some limitations in the use of HBO involve the low availability of HBO facilities, its high costs, and specific clinical contraindications; the PENTO protocol, on the other hand, although promising, lacks clinical trials to support its efficacy. Due to the enduring risk of ORN, removable prostheses are preferable to dental implants in these patients, as there is no consensus on the appropriate timing for their safe placement. Overall, established standards of care and high-quality evidence are lacking concerning both preventive strategies for ORN as well as the timing of the dental surgery. There is an urgent need to improve research for more efficacious clinical decision making.
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- Giulia Corrao
- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, 7 Dębinki Street, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
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- Division of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Scientific Directorate, IEO-European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Beldiletto 1, 20142 Milan, Italy; (N.L.); (A.P.); (E.B.); (S.D.); (M.T.); (F.D.); (R.F.); (A.N.); (P.C.); (A.S.); (G.L.)
- ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, SC Odontostomatology II, San Paolo Hospital, 20142, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, IEO—European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy; (G.C.); (G.C.M.); (G.M.); (L.B.); (C.L.); (I.R.); (D.A.); (B.A.J.-F.)
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Buurman DJM, Speksnijder CM, Granzier ME, Timmer VCML, Hoebers FJP, Kessler P. The extent of unnecessary tooth loss due to extractions prior to radiotherapy based on radiation field and dose in patients with head and neck cancer. Radiother Oncol 2023; 187:109847. [PMID: 37543058 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to radiotherapy (RT), teeth with poor prognosis that pose a risk for post-RT osteoradionecrosis (ORN) are removed. To allow enough time for adequate wound healing prior to RT, decisions are made based on the estimated radiation dose. This study aimed to gain insight into (1) the overall number of teeth extracted and (2) the patient and tumor characteristics associated with the number of redundantly extracted teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), treated with RT between 2015 and 2019, were included in this cross-sectional study. For each extracted tooth the radiation dose was calculated retrospectively. The cut-off point for valid extraction was set at ≥ 40 Gy in accordance with the national protocol. Potential factors for doses ≥ 40 Gy were identified, including age, sex, tumor location, tumor (T) and nodal stage (N), overall tumor stage and number of teeth extracted. RESULTS A total of 1759 teeth were removed from 358 patients. Of these 1759 teeth, 1274 (74%) appeared to have been removed redundantly, based on the mean dose (Dmean) of < 40 Gy. Using the maximum dose (Dmax) of < 40 Gy, 1080 teeth (61%) appeared to have been removed redundantly. Tumor location and N-classification emerged as the most important associative variables in the multivariable regression analysis. CONCLUSION To our knowledge this is the first study to provide insight into the amount of teeth redundantly extracted prior to RT and represents a step forward in de-escalating the damage to the masticatory system prior to RT.
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- Doke J M Buurman
- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, P.O. Box 5800 6202 AZ, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, P.O. Box 616 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, P.O. Box 5800 6202 AZ, Maastricht, the Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 85500 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Special Dental Care, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 85500 3508 GA, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- MAASTRO, Department of Radiation Oncology, Doctor Tanslaan 12 6229 ET, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, P.O. Box 5800 6202 AZ, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, P.O. Box 616 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, P.O. Box 616 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands; MAASTRO, Department of Radiation Oncology, Doctor Tanslaan 12 6229 ET, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, P.O. Box 5800 6202 AZ, Maastricht, the Netherlands; Maastricht University Medical Center, GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, P.O. Box 616 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Ohori H, Iwata E, Takeda D, Kusumoto J, Hasegawa T, Akashi M. Risk factors for pathological fracture in patients with mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5367. [PMID: 37005454 PMCID: PMC10067852 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30735-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) often results in pathological fractures through progression. We aimed to identify the risk factors for pathological fracture in patients with mandibular ORN. Seventy-four patients with mandibular ORN were included in this retrospective study. We investigated various risk factors for pathological fracture in patients with mandibular ORN, including number of mandibular teeth with a poor prognosis each at initial evaluation before radiation therapy (RT) and when fracture occurred, and the proportion of antibiotic administration period in a follow-up duration after RT. The rate of occurrence of pathological fractures in patients with mandibular ORN was 25.7%. The median of duration between RT completion and fracture occurrence was 74.0 months. We found that pathological fracture was significantly associated with a larger number of mandibular teeth with a poor prognosis at initial evaluation before RT (P = 0.024) and when fracture occurred (P = 0.009). Especially, a larger number of mandibular teeth with P4 periodontitis, in other words severe periodontal status, was related to pathological fracture in both timings. The proportion of antibiotic administration period in a follow-up duration was also significant risk factor (P = 0.002). Multivariate analyses showed statistically significant associations between pathological fracture and a larger number of mandibular teeth with a poor prognosis when fracture occurred (hazard ratio 3.669). The patient with a larger number of mandibular teeth with P4 periodontitis may have a risk of not only occurrence of ORN but resulting in pathological fracture by accumulation of infection. Surgeons should consider extraction of those teeth regardless of before/after RT if necessary for infection control.
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- Hiroaki Ohori
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kakogawa Central City Hospital, 439 Hon-machi, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa, 675-8611, Japan.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Kanzow P, Mielke K, Hrasky V, Wiegand S, Schliephake H, Beutner D, Wiegand A. Oral health in HPV-positive and HPV-negative patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1083067. [PMID: 36776286 PMCID: PMC9909218 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1083067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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This study compared oral health in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients with positive or negative human papillomavirus (HPV) status and analysed whether oral health was associated with survival. Patients referred for dental assessment prior to radio(chemo)therapy between 2009 and 2019 were included. Patient-related risk factors for OPSCC (alcohol, tobacco, HPV status), age, sex, treatment (primary treatment, intent), performance status, tumor/node/metastasis (TNM) staging, and oral health parameters (DMFT, periodontal status, teeth with/without root canal treatment and with/without periodontitis apicalis) were compared between HPV-negative and HPV-positive patients. Survival was assessed using Kaplan-Meier statistics. The effect of patient-related risk factors and oral health parameters was analysed by cox regression analyses (α=5%). A total of 119 patients (n=50 HPV-negative, n=69 HPV-positive) was included. HPV-positive patients showed more present teeth, a higher number of filled teeth, were less often edentulous and presented a lower DMFT compared to HPV-negative patients (padj.≤0.003). Among dentulous patients, HPV-positive patients showed more present teeth and fewer teeth with periodontitis apicalis lacking a root canal treatment (padj.≤0.036). Survival probability differed between groups (p=0.006) and trended towards being associated with HPV status, tobacco exposure, performance status, T stage, N stage, and the number of missing or filled teeth as well as the number of root canal treated teeth with periodontitis apicalis and the number of teeth with periodontitis apicalis lacking a root canal treatment (p≤0.077). However, only tobacco exposure, performance status, and the number of teeth with periodontitis apicalis lacking a root canal treatment in dentulous patients remained significant in the multivariate analyses (p≤0.047). HPV-negative patients with OPSCC showed a poorer oral health compared to HPV-positive patients, but survival was not associated with oral health.
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- Philipp Kanzow
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany,*Correspondence: Philipp Kanzow,
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Normando AGC, Pérez-de-Oliveira ME, Guerra ENS, Lopes MA, Rocha AC, Brandão TB, Prado-Ribeiro AC, Gueiros LAM, Epstein JB, Migliorati CA, Santos-Silva AR. To extract or not extract teeth prior to head and neck radiotherapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:8745-8759. [PMID: 35713725 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07215-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Teeth with poor prognosis are generally recommended to be extracted prior to head and neck radiotherapy (RT) to reduce the risk of developing osteoradionecrosis (ORN), although controversies have been reported. The present systematic review aimed to determine whether tooth extraction prior to head and neck RT may be associated with a reduced risk of developing ORN compared to dental extraction during or after RT. METHODS The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021241631). The review was reported according to the PRISMA checklist and involved a comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, LILACS, and Web of Science, in addition to the gray literature. The selection of studies was performed in two phases by two reviewers independently. The risk of bias of individual studies was analyzed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for cross-sectional studies, and the certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE tool. RESULTS Twenty-eight observational studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, which showed substantial heterogeneity regarding the association between the timing of tooth extraction and ORN development. Twenty-seven of 28 studies were pooled in a meta-analysis that demonstrated a significant association between an increased risk of ORN and post-RT tooth extraction (odds ratio: 1.98; 95% CI: 1.17-3.35; p = 0.01). CONCLUSION It was confirmed with moderate certainty that dental extractions should be performed prior to the start of head and neck RT to reduce the risk of ORN.
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- Ana Gabriela Costa Normando
- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Oral Histopathology, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Oral Medicine Department, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Clinics Hospital of the Medical School of the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Dental Oncology Service, Instituto Do Câncer Do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP-FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.,Dental Oncology Service, Instituto Do Câncer Do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP-FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Clínica E Odontologia Preventiva, Oral Medicine Unit, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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Regarding: “Clinical practice guidelines for dental management prior to radiation for head and neck cancer”. Oral Oncol 2022; 126:105731. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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