What is your approach to reporting mandible dose received to the dentist/oral surgeon?

Topics: Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology

Do you have a standard reporting format with specific doses?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

There are multiple ways to view this question - either as part of the pre-radiation therapy work up, or as information sent along after the patient has received treatment and may need ongoing dental care or procedures performed by an oral surgeon.In the first scenario, we have a form letter that we ...

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Radiation Oncologist at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
For every case, I ask to speak with the dentist/or...

Radiation Oncologist at Mon Health
Dr. @Freedman, I love your idea of creating a PDF ...

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

Ask for the tooth numbers that will be impacted. Review the dosimetry and document the dose to the areas in question.

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