Research progress on the effect of radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer on dental hard tissues and oral microbiota

VernacularTitle:放疗对鼻咽癌和头颈部肿瘤患者牙体硬组织及口腔微生物影响的研究进展
Author: Hualing ZHU ¹ ; Li JIANG ; Ling ZOU
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1. 口腔疾病研究国家重点实验室国家口腔疾病临床医学研究中心，四川大学华西口腔医院牙体牙髓病科，成都　610041
Keywords: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Head and neck neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Dental hard tissue; Oral microbiota
From: Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2022;31(9):834-837
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer are the most common malignant tumors in clinical practice. As the most common treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer, radiotherapy will inevitably cause damage to normal structures such as dental hard tissues and affect the composition of oral microbiota, although it exerts high inhibitory effect against tumor cells. To provide theoretical basis for preventing or reducing the side effects of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer after radiotherapy and improving the quality of life in patients, related research progress on the effect of radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer on dental hard tissues and oral microbiota was reviewed.