Five years ago, a 55 year old patient was treated for squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity with ablative surgery, chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The posterior mandible received a dose of 70 Gy. The extraction of tooth 3.7 with local anesthesia is planned because the tooth cannot be restored. The most appropriate management is extraction with
hyperbaric oxygen treatment prior to and following the extraction
local anesthetic containing no vasoconstrictor.
hyperbaric oxygen treatment prior to the extraction.
transfusion of packed red blood cells prior to the extraction.
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