Therapy of Radiation Caries

Abstract

The treatment of patients with radiation caries requires a thorough collaboration between the physician and the patient. In addition to preventive measures, a key role is played by correct selection of the filling material. Present studies recommend, and our experience confirms, the anti-caries effects of materials which permanently release fluorine ions, divided into four categories by Christensen.1. classical glass-polyalkenoate cements,2. resin-modified glass-polyalkenoate cements,3. glass-polyalkenoate cements of high strength (condensed),4. copolymers.

Keywords

• radiation caries
• glass-polyalkenoate cements
• copolymers