Oral Mucositis – the disease, the symptoms, prevention and treatment
Our mouth is an important organ and an integral part of our digestive system. Oral health is fundamental to systemic-well being of our body. However, Mucositis is a common condition that affect cancer patients receiving radiation or chemotherapy. Mucositis treatment is a big challenge for doctors and caregivers. What is Mucositis? Mucositis is commonly described as the inflammation of the mucosal layer of the lining of the gastro-intestinal tract. Mucositis condition occurs as oral mucositis and esophagitis. There are many treatments of Oral Mucositis and Esophagitis for temporary and long-term relief, but depending upon the severity of the Oral Mucositis a treatment is followed. What is a Mucosal layer? Mucosa is the outer layer of membrane that lines our gastro-intestinal tract including mouth, throat, oesophagus, and stomach. The mucosal membrane lining our mouth, or the oral cavity is called Oral Mucosa. Oral Mucosal layer performs several functions for our...