Participants
septic, malignancy, head and neck cancer, caries
HEAD AND NECK CANCER, CARIES
Participants were eligible if they had head and neck cancer proven malignancy and were planned to receive radiotherapy (50 Gy or above) using machine (Elekta unity linear accelerator, Sweden) [Before enrollment in the study, thorough medical and dental history was taken from all patients. All participants received phase one therapy that included: scaling and root planning (SRP), obturation of caries, removal of all septic foci detected intraorally and basic oral hygiene instructions’ demonstration [