Oral Medicine & Radiology • ~15 min to master
Mucositis = first complication (1st week). Xerostomia = most common late. Osteoradionecrosis = mandible > maxilla. Trismus = late. Wait 6 months post-radiation for extractions. HBO = adjunct for ORN.
Radiation Complications & Management is a high-yield topic in Oral Medicine & Radiology. It has appeared in 5 out of the last 10 NEET MDS exams, making it a topic worth studying in this subject.Oral Medicine & Radiology carries approximately 14 marks in the exam, and mastering Radiation Complications & Management is essential for maximizing your score in this section.