ArticleJournal of cancer prevention2019
Oral Health Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life According to Presence or Absence of Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.
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- N-acetylcysteine nano-spray versus conventional treatment in the management of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in oral cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Effects of a mucoadhesive phytomedicine (Curcuma longa L. and Bidens pilosa L.) on radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis and quality of life of patients undergoing head and neck cancer treatment: randomized clinical trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Trial
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- Oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Dental considerations for head and neck cancer: A clinical review.The Saudi dental journal · 2023Review
- The Effect of Coffee in the Prevention of Oral Mucositis Associated with Head and Neck Radiotherapy.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2023Article
- Pharmacological Mechanism of Sancao Yuyang Decoction in the Treatment of Oral Mucositis Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation.Drug design, development and therapy · 2023Article
- Analgesic Mechanisms of Steroid Ointment against Oral Ulcerative Mucositis in a Rat Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundOral mucositis during radiotherapy which is harmful to the patients with head and neck is suggested to be related to the oral hygiene and health. Therefore, we evaluated the oral health status in relation to the occurrence of mucositis among patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy.
methodsTooth plaque index (PI), periodontal depth, and oral mucositis in 50 patients with head and neck cancer were examined by a dentist for 8 weeks after radiotherapy initiation. Cancer type and site were recorded based on the patients' medical records. In addition, we assessed oral health-related quality of life.
resultsThe mean age of participants was 56.3 ± 11.6 years, with patients aged > 60 years comprising the largest proportion of the mucositis group. The median (range) of the PI index were 0 (0-3) and 1 (0-3) among participants with mucositis and those without, respectively, with no significant difference (
conclusionsThis study showed that patients who developed mucositis during radiotherapy had lower oral health-related quality of life than those who did not. However, there was no difference in oral health status according to mucositis.
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