Patients with head and neck cancers' oral health knowledge, oral health-related quality of life, oral health status, and adherence to advice on discharge to primary dental care: A prospective observational study.
Hassan AbedDamien ReillyMary BurkeBlánaid DalyPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2019)
Within the limitations of this study in a single-center, adherence with oral health advice was high. However, participants felt they received little preparatory information about side effects and impacts of radiotherapy on oral and dental health, and how to maintain oral health after radiotherapy.