Inês Rodrigues|João Botelho|Vanessa Machado|Luís Proença|José João Mendes|Carlos Zagalo
Profiling oral health status, values, and related quality of life in patients with oral cancer: a pilot study
Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz|Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz
patients diagnosed oral cancer frequently exhibit increased likelihood experiencing common dental conditions lower dental health literacy decline overall quality life however limited understanding impact oral health values patients study aims explore oral health status oral health determinants reported outcomes patients oral squamous cell carcinoma oscc instituto portugus de oncologia de lisboa francisco gentil crosssectional study included patients diagnosed oscc first time individuals administered questionnaire collected sociodemographic data well scores oral health value scale ohvs shortform oral health impact profile addition participants selfreported experiences periodontitis caries using decayed missing filled index final sample consisted 46 oscc patients consisting 34 males 12 females average age participants 700 years 132 retired 652 differences found sex regarding age p 0531 employment status p 0114 presence systemic conditions smoking habits p 0423 alcohol consumption p 0404 ohvs statistically significant difference men women regarding retention natural teeth p 0021 patients selfperceived periodontitis exhibited worse functional limitation p 0039 physical pain p 0049 regarding dental caries experience observed majority patients higher incidence missing posterior teeth 592 sample presented significant decline oral health addition diagnosed oscc oral health value quality life severely declined concerning lack oral care health consequently impacts quality life patients