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Osteoradionecrosis
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a condition of nonvital bone in a site of radiation injury. ORN can be spontaneous, but it most commonly results from tissue injury. The absence of reserve reparative...
View ArticleThalassemia and oral healthcare
What is Thalassemia? Hemoglobin is the protein found in red blood cells in our blood that is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the different parts of out body. Hemoglobin is made up of 4 protein...
View ArticleRadiation Therapy and Dentistry (Part 2)
Osteoradionecrosis What is osteoradionecrosis? Osteoradionecrosis is an irradiated bone (undergo radiotherapy) that becomes devitalized(dead) and exposed through the overlying skin or mucosa, without...
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