Battling Cancer

Of the 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year, approximately 400,000 will develop oral complications from their treatments. (Source: ACS)

While eliminating oral complications is not possible, the goal is to educate and prevent severe levels of stomatitis, and mucositis which will prevent the completion of treatment or lead to infections that can spread via the bloodstream through a cancer patient’s already compromised immune system.

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One of the side effects of radiation, chemotherapy and many drug therapies is xerostomia or dry mouth. It is important to note that sometimes the dose of radiation may cause permanent damage to the salivary glands. The job of saliva is not only to keep the mouth moist for eating and swallowing but to rinse away food and bacteria. Dry mouth puts cancer patients at greater risk for dental disease and infections.

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