A study on oral health-related quality of life following radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer / 대한구강보건학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
;
: 110-115, 2017.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-194233
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to assess the change in oral health-related quality of life among patients with head & neck cancer who received radiotherapy.METHODS:
A total of 40 patients who were diagnosed as having head and neck cancer and scheduled to have radiotherapy were enrolled in this study; however, only 25 patients were included in the final analysis. Prior to radiotherapy, a dentist performed an oral examination to check for the presence of decayed and missing teeth, plaque, and determine the gingival index. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed using the OHIP-14 questionnaire. Eight weeks after starting radiotherapy, oral health-related quality of life was re-evaluated using the same questionnaire.RESULTS:
The mean age of the participants was 60.20 (±7.29) years, and 22 (88.8%) of them were men. The majority of the participants were diagnosed as having squamous cell carcinoma (68.0%). The total OHIP-14 score was significantly decreased from 56.20 (±13.50) at baseline to 45.72 (±10.98) eight weeks after radiotherapy. In addition, according to subjective oral health at baseline, the observed change in the OHIP-14 score was significantly different.CONCLUSIONS:
Oral health-related quality of life was significantly lowered after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer.
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Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Radioterapia
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Diente
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Índice Periodontal
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Salud Bucal
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Odontólogos
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Diagnóstico Bucal
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Cabeza
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
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