Citation
Rb. Hatfield et al., A radiation-shielding device for craniofacial implant placement, J PROS DENT, 86(4), 2001, pp. 348-351
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
ISSN journal
00223913
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Volume
86
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
348 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3913(200110)86:4<348:ARDFCI>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The use of radiation shields in the head and neck cancer patient receiving
adjuvant radiation therapy is a treatment alternative for protecting antici
pated prosthetic implant sites. Shields can be fabricated easily as part of
an interdisciplinary treatment protocol. In this article, the methods used
to fabricate an extraoral radiation shield are described, and a patient tr
eatment that illustrates possible uses of the shield for both extraoral and
intraoral sites is presented.