DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2018.v05i06.003

Pages: 352-354

The incidence of cancer increases with advanced age and as the world population ages, clinicians will be faced with a growing number of older patients with cancer as cancer patient’s ages, they are put at risk for various medical conditions which not only affect their well-being but may also be problematic for their dental health. The dentist’s contribution in the treatment of such patients before, throughout and after antineoplastic therapy. The oral cavity is a usual site of discomfort and pain caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, making the dentist’s contribution to the patient’s relief imperative [6, 8].