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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Oral health impact profile of head and neck cancer patients after or before oncologic treatment: an observational analytic case-control study.

Vitor T Stuani, Paulo Sérgio S Santos, Carla A Damante, Mariana S R Zangrando, Sebastião Luiz A Greghi, Maria Lúcia R Rezende, Adriana C P Sant'Ana

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Vitor T StuaniDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil. vitortoledo@usp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-7614
Paulo Sérgio S SantosDepartment of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology/Discipline of Stomatology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of São Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.
Carla A DamanteDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.
Mariana S R ZangrandoDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.
Sebastião Luiz A GreghiDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.
Maria Lúcia R RezendeDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.
Adriana C P Sant'AnaDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology/Discipline of Periodontology, Bauru School of Dentistry - University of Sao Paulo, Al. Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, Bauru, 17012-901, Brazil.

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Abstract

purposeThe objective of this study was to investigate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) before and after oncologic treatment.

methodsForty cancer-free individuals (Cf group) and 40 HNC patients (Hnc group) were included in this study. Hnc group was also divided into two subgroups: Hnc 1 (pre-cancer therapy, n = 20) and Hnc 2 (post-cancer therapy, n = 20). Participants were asked to complete a short form of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The results were statistically analyzed with the multivariate analysis of variance with post-hoc Scheffé multiple comparison.

resultsIt was observed a moderate impact on the quality of life on HNC patients, with values on Hnc 2 group significantly higher in the functional limitation when compared to the Hnc 1 group (p < 0.05). When compared to the Cf group, the values found on Hnc group were higher on functional limitation (p < 0.01) and at the total score (p < 0.05), whereas Hnc 2 group had significant superior values on functional limitation (p < 0.01), physical pain (p < 0.05), and total score (p < 0.01)

conclusionThese results show that there is an oral impairment that depreciates the quality of life of patients with an experience of HNC, principally after treatment, indicating the importance of the inclusion of professionals responsible for dental and oral care with the oncologic team to monitor the oral condition of these patients.

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Case-Control StudiesFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOral HealthQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesCancerHead and neck cancerOHIPQuality of life

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