Surgical treatment protocol of an HIV positive patient with history of radiation therapy post laryngeal carcinoma

Abstract

This article describes the importance of proper intraoral surgical management of an HIV positive patient who had previously received radiation therapy for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA). The report discusses the risk of developing osteoradionecrosis (ORN) following radiation therapy, additional oral complications and dental management documenting the need for the oral health care provider to understand these sequelae in order to best treat HIV positive patients post radiation therapy.