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For which head and neck cancer patients do you or your dental colleagues recommend fluoride?

When do you start fluoride treatment?
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Radiation Oncology · The Toledo Clinic
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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 anticipate RIX:

  1. Pr...

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