doses of radiation in large areas, including the oral mucosa, may result in several undesired reactions that manifest during or after the completion of therapy. The multidisciplinary management is the best alternative to minimize or even prevent such reactions, and the

ABSTRACT www.scielo.br/jaos Oral adverse effects of head and neck radiotherapy:      care guideline for irradiated patients Elen de Souza TOLENTINO 1 , Bruna Stuchi CENTURION, Lucia Helena Caetano FERREIRA 2 , Andreia Pereira de SOUZA 3 , Jose Humberto DAMANTE 4 , Izabel Regina Fischer RUBIRA-BULLEN 5 1- DDS, MSc, PhD student, Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.2- Undergraduate student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.3- DDS, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.4- DDS, MSc, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.5- DDS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil. Corresponding address: Bruna Stuchi Centurion - Rua Capitao Gomes Duarte, 20-40 apto 208 - Bauru-SP, Brazil - 17012-226 - Phone: 14 3206 3404 / 17 8144 3404. - e-mail: brcenturion@usp.br