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Systemic Disorders and the Mouth
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw sometimes follows extraction of teeth from irradiated tissues (particularly if the total dose was > 65 Gy, especially in the mandible). In this catastrophic complication, extraction sites break down, frequently sloughing bone and soft tissue. To avoid such a devastating complication, do any necessary dental before the patient undergoes radiation therapy.