Abstract

Radiotherapy, alone or associated with surgery or chemotherapy, has produced a significant increase in cure rates for many malignancies of the head and neck region. However, high doses of radiation in large areas, including the oral mucosa, skin, maxilla, mandible and salivary glands may result in several undesired reactions that manifest during or after the completion of therapy. This damage is caused by the ionizing radiation in normal tissues located in the radiation field.

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