radiation caries
Patient 1

Damaged teeth due to radiation caries.

Prosthodontic management of patients with devices such as lead shields (below) could have helped this patient.
large skin tumor Patient 2

Patient with large skin tumor on her cheek.

The tumor will be treated by radiation therapy alone.
radiation shield
Radiation shield on dental stone casts and articulator.

A radiation shield containing lead will be constructed to protect the patient’s intraoral tissues and salivary glands.
Patient 3

Patient with cancer of the parotid gland.

The cancer will be treated with radiation therapy.
Patient
A radiation shield containing lead.

The shield will protect the intraoral tissues and non-affected salivary glands.
radiation shield
Radiation shield being placed in mouth.
Radiograph Radiograph showing the extention of the radiation therapy shield.