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SILVESTRE-DONAT, F.J.  y  PUENTE SANDOVAL, A.. Adverse effects of oral cancer treatment. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.1, pp.111-121. ISSN 2340-3152.

In this article a revision of most frequent adverse effects of head and neck surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy is maid, because frequently general dentists deal with complications at their practises like mucositis, xerostomia, osteonecrosis, taste alterations and other pathologies which will cause disturbances to the patients, affecting their quality of live. The role of the dentist in the multidisciplinary treatment is an important element in the prevention, treatment of the complications and in the reduction of its consequences.

Palabras clave : Cancer; oral cancer.

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