Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis, Dysgeusia and Oral Dryness as Side-Effects of Head and Neck Radiotherapy in a Cancer Patient: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Complication | T Initial | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 |
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Oral mucositis score according to the WHO | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dysgeusia | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Quantity of whole resting and stimulated saliva (Q-sal, mL/min): | ||||||
Before stimulation | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 0.12 |
After stimulation | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.27 |
Complication | Parameters | ZoneIrradiated |
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Oral mucositis | Intraoral application: Diode laser 980 nm, energy density of 4 J/point and a time of 12 s per point in a continuous and contact mode Extraoral application: Diode laser 980 nm, energy density of 4 J/point, 12 s per point | Intraoral application: 4 points on the tongue and 2 on the oropharynx. Extraoral application: Lips, cutaneous surface corresponding to the buccal mucosae, bilateral cervical lymphatic chain. |
Dysgeusia | Intraoral application Diode laser 980 nm. 10 points. Energy density of 3 J/cm2 for 12 s on each point. | Intraoral application Dorsal and lateral tongue. |
Oral dryness | Extraoral application Diode laser 650 nm. Energy density of 3 J/cm2 for 12 s. In continuous and contact mode. A total of 10 points (1 cm per point) | Extraoral application Major salivary glands: parotid and submandibular glands. Minor salivary glands in each side. |
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El Mobadder, M.; Farhat, F.; El Mobadder, W.; Nammour, S. Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis, Dysgeusia and Oral Dryness as Side-Effects of Head and Neck Radiotherapy in a Cancer Patient: A Case Report. Dent. J. 2018, 6, 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040064
El Mobadder M, Farhat F, El Mobadder W, Nammour S. Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis, Dysgeusia and Oral Dryness as Side-Effects of Head and Neck Radiotherapy in a Cancer Patient: A Case Report. Dentistry Journal. 2018; 6(4):64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040064
Chicago/Turabian StyleEl Mobadder, Marwan, Fadi Farhat, Wassim El Mobadder, and Samir Nammour. 2018. "Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis, Dysgeusia and Oral Dryness as Side-Effects of Head and Neck Radiotherapy in a Cancer Patient: A Case Report" Dentistry Journal 6, no. 4: 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj6040064