CompletedNot Applicable

The Impact of Dental Health on Complications During and Following Radiotherapy in the Head and Neck Region.

Sweden750 participantsStarted 2024-01-01

Plain-language summary

Study the risk of complications after dental extractions in patients recieving radiotherapy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Malignant diagnosis * radiotherapy pre or postoperative Exclusion Criteria: \-

What they're measuring

1

Does dental extractions increase the risk for complications such as osteoradionecrosis?

Timeframe: From diagnosis of head and neck pathology, approximately 1 month before start of radiotherapy, and to the end of the medical record which may be from one year after the oncologic treatment up to 26 years after oncologic treatment.

2

Does dental pathology in extracted teeth correlate with development of osteoradionecrosis?

Timeframe: From diagnosis of head and neck pathology, approximately 1 month before start of radiotherapy, and to the end of the medical record which may be from one year after the oncologic treatment up to 26 years after oncologic treatment.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06840639

SponsorLund University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-01