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Malignant disease and dentistry
Graham Walton1, Robin A Seymour
1Department of Restorative Dentistry,The Dental Hospital, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AZ, UK.
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Reports of an ageing population, increasing incidence of malignancy and improved treatments mean that dentists may have an increasing number of patients with, or who have recovered from, a malignancy. Dental professionals are expected to have an understanding of this important disease group so that appropriate dental care can be provided safely. In this first of three articles, we shall describe the important epidemiological and clinical features of the commonest malignancies in the United Kingdom.
Clinical Relevance:
Dentists should understand the clinical implications of a patient with, or recovering from, a malignancy. This article gives a summary of the relevant features of the commonest malignancies.
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