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Acute mucositis: prevention
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Not enough scientific evidence to provide guidelines
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However, there is a general consensus that basic oral care is important to
- Decrease pain
- Avoid surinfection
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- Re uce t e ris s o caries an gingivitis
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Basic oral care included
- good hygiene = dentist before treatment and mouth hygiene during
treatment
- soft tooth brush
- mouthwash with normal saline solution and sodium bicarbonate
Kuk et al. ASCO 2011
McGuire et al Support care cancer 2013