Glossary
Osteoradionecrosis
Bone death caused by prior radiation therapy.
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is the breakdown of bone — most often the jaw — months or years after radiation therapy, due to lost blood supply. HBOT helps by rebuilding vascularity, and is used before dental surgery in irradiated jaws to prevent it.
More terms
Air break
A scheduled pause breathing normal air during a session to prevent oxygen toxicity.
Stem cell mobilization
HBOT's ability to release stem cells from bone marrow into circulation.
Monoplace chamber
A single-patient hyperbaric chamber pressurized with oxygen.
Normobaric
At normal atmospheric pressure (1 ATA).