Author: Filho, Aljomar José Vechiato; Faria, Karina Morais; de Oliveira, Maria CecÃlia Querido; de Andrade, Ariadne Padilha; Prado-Ribeiro, Ana Carolina; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Wee, Alvin G; Brandão, ThaÃs Bianca
Title: Management of intraoral stents for radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic. Cord-id: 3uc004oj Document date: 2021_1_1
ID: 3uc004oj
Snippet: Radiotherapy is being performed in many situations as a curative approach for head and neck cancer instead of surgery due to the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A recent publication reported that even hypofractionation was being conducted in order to reduce the daily exposure of both patients and the medical staff involved in cancer therapies. As a result, dental teams may be requested more frequently than usual to fabricate intraoral stents (IOS). Given that IOS may be a
Document: Radiotherapy is being performed in many situations as a curative approach for head and neck cancer instead of surgery due to the current novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. A recent publication reported that even hypofractionation was being conducted in order to reduce the daily exposure of both patients and the medical staff involved in cancer therapies. As a result, dental teams may be requested more frequently than usual to fabricate intraoral stents (IOS). Given that IOS may be a potential source of COVID-19 contagion, the main purpose of the present correspondence is to offer a guide on how health professionals may be safely presented in the room, on the management of the IOS and also how to sanitize the stents.
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