Professionals

Prevent and Treat Radiation Fibrosis Induced Trismus with the OraStretch Press

by Jill Meyer-Lippert June 28, 2023

Prevent and Treat Radiation Fibrosis Induced Trismus with the OraStretch Press

More than 50% of patients with oral or nasal cancer will experience limited mouth opening (trismus) from radiation or surgical treatments. The OraS...

Posted in Oral Cancer, Oral Health, prevention, Radiation Therapy, TMD, TMJ Dysfuntion, Trismus

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Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists

by Jill Meyer-Lippert January 20, 2023

Care of Head and Neck Cancer Patients for Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists, by Jocelyn Harding, is an advisory guide that enables dental hyg...

Posted in Cancer, chemotherapy, dental, Dental Oncology, Dry Mouth, mouth sores, oncology, Oral Cancer, oral care, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Mucositis, Osteonecrosis, Osteoradionecrosis, prevention, radiation, Radiation Therapy, Side Effects, skin cancer, survivorship, Thrush, Trismus, xerostomia

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Oral Therapies to Consider for the Oral Cancer Survivor

by Jill Meyer-Lippert January 30, 2016

Oral Therapies to Consider for the Oral Cancer Survivor

By Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, BS Oral Cancer is a horrific demobilizing disease where patients undergo excruciating surgeries, radiation and chemo...

Posted in Eva Grazyzel, Head and Neck Cancer, Myofascial Release, Oral Cancer, Oral Health, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy, Six Step Screening, Speech therapy, Trismus

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Trismus

by Jill Meyer-Lippert July 07, 2013

Trismus is a potential side effect of surgery and radiation therapy to the head and neck region that involves restriction with opening the mouth. ...

Posted in Cancer, Oral Health, Side Effects, Trismus

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