Principles of oral rehabilitation in H&N cancer patients

Title : Principles of oral rehabilitation in H&N cancer patients

Abstract:

Treatment goals for Head & Neck cancers can be indicated as:

1) Eradication of the tumor (ablative surgery or XRT, combinations),
2) Restoration of the anatomy (reconstructive surgery),
3) Rehabilitation of the function.

Of course, the main goals are to increase survival and recovery rate, but equally important is to maintain and restore a good quality of life.

This presentation deals with the identification of the most common problems that can affect oral function (mainly chewing and swallowing), their possible solutions and the results. Numerous clinical examples will be presented.

Biography:

Dr. Pietro Salvatori graduated at the University of Florence Medical School, Italy. He earned specialization in General Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, and Maxillo-Facial Surgery. He was Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool, served in several Institutions, and ended his hospital career as Head of ENT-H&N Department of the Humanitas San Pio X Hospital, Milan, Italy. At present, Dr. Salvatori acts as freelance Head & Neck Surgeon. Most of both his work and research dealt with head and neck cancer. Dr. Salvatori published more than 50 papers.

During recent pandemic, he made research with international colleagues and published on ethanol inhalation to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection and Covid-19.