A prospective comparative study of the alveolar bone resorption after
teeth extraction was achieved in a series of 79 patients in order to a
nalyze macroscopically the possible consequences of radiotherapy and c
hemotherapy on the toothless edges. After quarterly coronal and sagitt
al X-rays for two years, this study enhances quite a similar vertical
resorption for the radiation and chemotherapy-treated patients as well
as for the witness patients. The alveolar bone resorption progression
also appears unaltered by anti cancerous treatments. In both cases, a
resorption stabilisation can be clearly seen after 6 months according
to dental extractions. The vertical alveolar bone resorption is more
important in incisor and canin regions. The anti cancerous treatments
may not have significant disastrous consequences as fas as available b
one amount is concerned, on a post prosthetic restoration.