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TOPICAL AGENTS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ORAL MUCOSITIS
Eleni A Georgakopoulou1, Georgios Kostakis1
1NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, ATHENS, GREECE.
Objective:
The aim: To make a narrative assessment of the agents currently in use, with a particular emphasis on the topical agents that we frequently utilize in our practice.
Patients And Methods:
Materials and methods: The main method of this work is a review of literary sources. We reviewed the literature (PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus) to support and explain the interventions we use in different cases of oral mucositis patients. We decided to combine our experience with evidence-based data.
Conclusion:
Conclusions: Topical treatments alleviate and prevent oral mucositis. Topical medicines can assist maintain oral balance and moistness by modulating oral bacteria and replacing saliva.
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