ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2018
Preliminary Comparative Study of Oral7® Versus Salt-Soda Mouthwash on Oral Health Related Problems and Quality of Life among Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy.
Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate and zinc chloride mouthwashes in the treatment of oral mucositis and quality of life in patients with cancer under chemotherapy.Nursing open · 2022Trial
- Saliva substitute mouthwash in nasopharyngeal cancer survivors with xerostomia: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Trial
- Ethical reporting of consent and assent in paediatric oral health research in Malaysia: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Ethical Reporting of Consent and Assent in Paediatric Oral Health Research in Malaysia: A Scoping Review.Research square · 2025Article
- Assessment of oral health and care in head and neck oncology patients in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center-Jeddah.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis quasi-clinical trial compared the effects of Oral7
methodsWe included patients with histopathologically diagnosed head and neck cancers who had received radiation, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1 and age range of 15-60 years. Patients with prior radiotherapy and chemotherapy, edentulous status, total parotidectomy, sicca syndrome or on xerosis-induced medications were excluded. We assigned 15 patients each to the Oral7
resultsThere was no significant difference in the mean Decayed, Missing and Filling Teeth (DMFT) score between groups. Head and neck cancer patients who were on Oral7
conclusionOral7
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