Management of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible Sathiyawathie R. Sarah1,*, Ganapathy Dhanraj2 1Tutor, Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, India 2Professor and Head of Department, Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, India *Corresponding Author E-mail: dr.sarahrobin@gmail.com
Online published on 31 October, 2018. Abstract Osteoradionecrosis has been a serious and not infrequent complication that can affect both adults and children following radiation therapy. The incidence of osteoradionecrosis varies widely in the literature ranging from 1% to 37%. Over the last few decades, several therapeutic options including supportive measures, ultrasound therapy, corticosteroids, hyperbaric oxygen, surgical resection with reconstruction and most recently drugs capable of reversing the fibroatrophic process were considered in the treatment of osteroradionecrosis of the mandible. Top Keywords Mandible, osteoradionecrosis, hyperaemia, endarteritis, management. Top |