Assessment of Quality of Life and Speech after Implant-Retained Oral Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Joint Authors
Pusalkar, Hrishikesh A.
Somani, Priyanka Piyush
Bachher, Gurmeet Kaur
Dholam, Kanchan P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To assess quality of life and speech after rehabilitation with implant-retained dental prosthesis in head and neck cancer patients.
Material and Methods.
Twenty-six patients who were diagnosed with tumour of the maxilla and mandible were selected for rehabilitation with implant-retained dental prosthesis following resection and reconstructive surgery.
They were evaluated for quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 and H-N35 questionnaires, version 3), speech, and swallowing (questionnaire and Dr.
Speech software, version 4) before implant treatment and at six-, twelve-, and eighteen-month followup.
Statistical analysis of quality of life, speech, and swallowing for different duration of their preoperative status was done.
Quality of life, speech, and swallowing in grafted and native groups and radiated and nonradiated groups were also compared.
Results.
Quality of life was statistically significant in scale of pain, speech, and trouble with social eating, pain killers, and weight loss.
It was insignificant when radiated and nonradiated or grafted and native jaw groups were compared.
Improvement in movement of the tongue, swallowing ability, salivation taste, and intelligibility of speech was also observed.
Conclusion.
The surgical treatment of head and neck cancers with microvascular surgery and dental rehabilitation with implants restores function, esthetics, and patient’s well-being.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dholam, Kanchan P.& Pusalkar, Hrishikesh A.& Bachher, Gurmeet Kaur& Somani, Priyanka Piyush. 2013. Assessment of Quality of Life and Speech after Implant-Retained Oral Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Journal of Oral Oncology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dholam, Kanchan P.…[et al.]. Assessment of Quality of Life and Speech after Implant-Retained Oral Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Journal of Oral Oncology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dholam, Kanchan P.& Pusalkar, Hrishikesh A.& Bachher, Gurmeet Kaur& Somani, Priyanka Piyush. Assessment of Quality of Life and Speech after Implant-Retained Oral Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Journal of Oral Oncology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460178