Cancer
Removing barriers to treatments for head and neck cancer patients
Patients often need dental work before they can begin treatment. That just got easier.
Page Leggett
Contributing Writer
Updated Nov. 11, 2025
Published Dec. 23, 2024
Dr. Shaiba Sandhu is a dentist specializing in oral medicine. Through a partnership between Novant Health and High Point University, she is providing critical oral and dental health care to individuals receiving treatment for head and neck cancer. Photo by Bonnie Davis.
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