Booklet - The Oral Health Care Before and After Radiotherapy
8. Attend regular dental check-up
At the regular dental check-up, if your oral cavity has any problem, the dentist can treat it earlier, preventing it from progressing. He would also give you advice on the effective way to clean your teeth and the products to use.
Summary
If you find any discomfort or queries during radiotherapy, please inform your dentist or doctor, they will help you. If you follow doctor's advice together with the above recommendations, the discomfort associated with the radiotherapy can be reduced to a minimum; your body should have a speedy recovery.