The Quantification of Salivary Flow and pH and Stomatognathic System Rehabilitation Interference in Patients with Oral Diseases, Post-Radiotherapy

Xerostomia is a common complication post-radiotherapy in patients with oral cancer. The acute and long-term side effects can considerably reduce the patient’s quality of life. The aim of our study was to perform analysis of salivary flow and pH in patients after radiotherapy. Methodology: Clinical and laboratory evaluations were conducted in the 2014–2019 period; out of a total 58 subjects aged between 45 and 84, 28 individuals with oral cancer were selected from St. Spiridon Hospital, Clinic of Maxillo-facial Surgery and Oncology Hospital, Iasi post-radiotherapy. Results: Significant downsized mean values of the hydrogen ion concentration (pH) in saliva (<i<p</i< < 0.001) were recorded in patients after radiotherapy, pH value = 4.580 (±1.051). The mean value of resting salivary flow (MRSF) was significantly lower for the group of patients with radiotherapy (MRSF) = 0.145 mL/min. In 89.29% of cases (25 post-radiotherapy cases), in order to perform oral complex rehabilitation treatment, several endodontic and periodontal treatments were performed. A total of 78.57% of the cases received complex oral rehabilitation as mobile or hybrid prostheses or fixed solutions. Conclusion: Understanding post-radiotherapy salivary biochemic modifications in patients with oral cancer could be of critical importance, in view of related oral disorder prevention..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Applied Sciences - 12(2022), 8, p 3708

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bogdan Petru Bulancea [VerfasserIn]
Laura Elisabeta Checherita [VerfasserIn]
Georgeta Liliana Foia [VerfasserIn]
Ovidiu Stamatin [VerfasserIn]
Silvia Teslaru [VerfasserIn]
Iulian Costin Lupu [VerfasserIn]
Delia Gabriela Ciobanu [VerfasserIn]
Eduard-Radu Cernei [VerfasserIn]
Grierosu Carmen [VerfasserIn]
Mariana Postolache [VerfasserIn]
Eliza Maria Froicu [VerfasserIn]
Liliana Gabriela Halitchi [VerfasserIn]
Liana Aminov [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biology (General)
Chemistry
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Intraoral complex rehabilitation treatment
Oral cancer
Physics
Post-radiotherapy (RT)
Salivary flow rate (SFR)
Salivary pH
Stomatognatic system (SS)
T
Technology

doi:

10.3390/app12083708

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DOAJ029903408