Cancer Treatment-Related Complications In The
Mouth
Each
year about 400,000 people (including many in the Peabody, Boxford and
Salem areas) with cancer develop treatment-related complications in the
mouth ranging from lesions to chronic dry mouth to bone disintegration.
If serious, these complications can be life threatening. While
many are unavoidable, some can be prevented or minimized.
The doctors recommend that whenever possible, a pre-therapy dental
evaluation with a full set of mouth x-rays be performed. Any decay, gum
disease and abscesses should be treated, if time permits, prior to
chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
Even patients who have no pain or dental disorders need a thorough
cleaning. Our goal at Drs. Argeros, Plourde and Lui: Contemporary Dentistry and Implantology is to have the patient's mouth in optimal
health prior to beginning anti-cancer therapy.
If you have questions regarding
cancer treatment and your dental health,
please call our office at (978) 532-0288.
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