Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia

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dc.contributor.authorCheung, Tik
dc.contributor.authorPeck, Mogammad T.
dc.contributor.authorDreyer, Wynand P.
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-25T15:05:54Z
dc.date.available2015-03-25T15:05:54Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractA 76-year old male presented at the Oral Medicine Clinic, complaining of a persistent feeling of a dry mouth, subsequent to having undergone surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 18 months previously. Other than the cancer, he had no systemic problems of note and was otherwise in good physical health. Upon further questioning, the patient reported that the dry mouth condition was affecting his quality of life and that he was losing weight due to difficulty in eating. He further emphasised that his mouth felt dry within five minutes of rinsing his mouth with the palliative agents suggested by his dentist and oncologist. The regimen he followed to relieve his symptoms included glycerine BP oil, CandacideĀ© (a nystatin containing product), BioteneĀ© mouth spray and mouthrinse (these products contain lactoperoxidase, glucose oxidase, lysozyme and lactoferrin), OrbitĀ© sugar free gum and an increased frequency of water intake.en_US
dc.description.accreditationDepartment of HE and Training approved listen_US
dc.identifier.citationCheung, T. et al. (2013). Oral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomia. South African Dental Journal (SADJ), 68 (8): 376, 378, 380en_US
dc.identifier.issn1029-4864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1398
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Association (SADA)en_US
dc.rightsThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectOral medicineen_US
dc.subjectXerostomiaen_US
dc.subjectChemotherapyen_US
dc.subjectRadiation therapyen_US
dc.subjectNasopharyngeal carcinoma
dc.titleOral medicine case book 53: radiation - induced xerostomiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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