Dental Services at GCRI
Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
Department of Dentistry provides general and special dental care to patients receiving cancer treatment for various types of cancers. A large number of patients are visiting for prophylactic dental check up prior to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Post surgical rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patient is also done to achieve swallowing and masticatory functions. It also has done combination intra and extra oral prosthesis for functional and aesthetic rehabilitation of patients in order to reduce post treatment morbidity.
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