For which head and neck cancer patients do you or your dental colleagues recommend fluoride?
When do you start fluoride treatment?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
DDS or I will prescribe Rx-strength fluoride toothpaste (1.1%, which is ~ 5X as many parts per million relative to commercial toothpaste) to all patients in whom we anticipate some degree of radiation-induced xerostomia (RIX).
My general approach for most H&N patients in whom we anticipat...
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Radiation Oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center I would just add one comment to the very thorough ...
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