A collaborative treatment plan is necessary for patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, as they are susceptible to side effects that manifest in various tissues of the oral cavity.
Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, MS—an associate professor in the Department of Periodontics and director of interprofessional initiatives at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) School of Dentistry—received the prestigious Irene Newman…
With a lack of evidence demonstrating the need to extract asymptomatic third molars, this decision must consider patient preference, clinical expertise, and mitigating factors.