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ArticleOral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology2023

Survey of experiences and barriers to dental care post-head and neck cancer in OraRad study participants.

E Jackson Threet, Joel J Napeñas, Cathleen Petersen, Rebecca Mitchell, Leslie Long-Simpson, Ryann Shadick, Kimberly C Valentino, Cynthia A Rybczyk, Jo-Ann A Blake, Makeda C Brown and 4 more

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Article in Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02057510 (Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02057510 completednot on this map

Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorWake Forest University Health SciencesRan2014 to 2020Enrolled613ConditionsHead and Neck Cancer, Dental Disease, Xerostomia, Osteoradionecrosis
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. The Role of Dental Oncology in Cancer Care: a Critical Component of Comprehensive Treatment, Education, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration- a Narrative Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026
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  6. Financial Burden of Dental Care Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2024
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

E Jackson ThreetDepartment of Oral Medicine/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Joel J NapeñasDepartment of Oral Medicine/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Cathleen PetersenDepartment of Oral Medicine/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
Rebecca MitchellDivision of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Leslie Long-SimpsonDivision of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Ryann ShadickDivision of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Kimberly C ValentinoDepartment of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Division of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Cynthia A RybczykSection of Oral Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Jo-Ann A BlakeDivision of Craniofacial and Surgical Care, Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Makeda C BrownDepartment of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
Robert AidooDivision of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Erika S HelgesonDivision of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Rajesh V LallaSection of Oral Medicine, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Michael T BrennanDepartment of Oral Medicine/Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Electronic address: Mike.brennan@atriumhealth.org.
University of Minnesota · USCarolinas Medical Center · USUConn Health · USAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USCenter for Clinical Research (United States) · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System · US

Funding

Long-term Oral Complications of an Established Head and Neck Cancer Cohort- Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: OraRadU01DE022939 · NIDCR · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI BRENNAN, MICHAEL T, LALLA, RAJESH V. · 2012 to 2023
$16.8M
NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE022939
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDental care after head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is crucial to maintaining oral health and preventing/treating oral complications. This survey investigated the experiences and barriers to dental care post-radiation therapy (RT).

methodsParticipants of the Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer (OraRad) were surveyed at approximately 4 years post-RT. Participants completed a 20-question survey which assessed perceptions of dental care and education, barriers to receiving care, and ongoing physical symptoms post-RT.

resultsOne hundred fifty-three of the 505 available OraRad participants completed the survey. Almost all of the respondents (n = 141; 92%) either strongly agreed or agreed that they understand the effects of cancer and its treatment on the teeth, mouth, and jaws. The majority (n = 119; 80%) strongly agreed or agreed that their dentist provided them with information on how to keep teeth, mouth, and jaws healthy after treatment. Most participants reported dry mouth (n = 114; 75%). Other sequelae were problems swallowing (n = 57; 38%), dental caries (n = 33; 22%), and difficulty keeping their mouth open during dental procedures (n = 26; 17%).

conclusionsThe OraRad respondents reported few barriers to dental care post-HNC treatment. Patients continue to suffer oral/maxillofacial side effects of radiation treatment, most notably xerostomia.

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Dental CariesHead and Neck NeoplasmsXerostomiaDental CareHumansOral HealthSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID36717342
PMCPMC10101878
OpenAlexW4311420774

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