ORAL MUCOSITIS

This study tested two treatments—laser therapy and ozone gas—for painful mouth sores caused by cancer treatment. Forty adults with head/neck or blood cancers received one of the two treatments daily for five days. Researchers measured soreness, pain, and quality of life to see wh…

This study tested whether ozone therapy can help heal painful mouth sores caused by radiation and chemotherapy in head and neck cancer patients. Fifty-eight adults used professional ozone treatments at the dentist plus ozone toothpaste, mouthrinse, and gel at home. The goal was t…

This study tested whether ozone therapy can help with painful mouth sores caused by radiation and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. 38 patients used a combination of in-office ozone gas treatments and at-home ozonated oil. The goal was to reduce soreness, pain, and improve e…

This study tested whether mouth rinses made with the amino acids arginine or glutamine can reduce the severity of painful mouth sores caused by radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients. 84 adults receiving radiation took part, swishing and swallowing the rinse three tim…

This study tested a new device called Mucopad HA, a patch placed inside the mouth to treat painful sores (oral mucositis) caused by radiation therapy. Fifty adults with mouth sores after radiotherapy took part. The main goal was to see if the patch is safe and how quickly it help…

This study tested whether adding a propolis (a bee product) mouth care routine could prevent or reduce mouth sores in 60 COPD patients in the intensive care unit. Half received standard mouth care plus propolis for 15 days, while the other half received standard care alone. Resea…

This study tested whether low-level laser therapy is practical for treating painful mouth sores caused by chemotherapy and radiation in children with cancer. The researchers wanted to see if they could use the laser on all mouth sores at least three times in the first week. The s…