Prosthodontic rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients—Challenges and new developments

N Vosselman, J Alberga, MHJ Witjes… - Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Head and neck cancer treatment can severely alter oral function and aesthetics, and reduce
quality of life. The role of maxillofacial prosthodontists in multidisciplinary treatment of head …

European white paper: oropharyngeal dysphagia in head and neck cancer

LWJ Baijens, M Walshe, LM Aaltonen, C Arens… - European Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Postimplantation radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: Literature review

C Koudougou, H Bertin, B Lecaplain, Z Badran… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
There is no recommendation regarding the timing for implant surgery in patients with head
and neck cancer (HNC) who require postoperative radiation therapy (RT). This systematic …

The oral management of patients who have received radiotherapy to the head and neck region

A Ray-Chaudhuri, K Shah, RJ Porter - British dental journal, 2013 - nature.com
Several thousand patients are diagnosed annually with head and neck cancer (HANC) in
the United Kingdom. This represents a significant proportion of all cancers that are …

Analysis of head and neck carcinoma progression reveals novel and relevant stage-specific changes associated with immortalisation and malignancy

R Veeramachaneni, T Walker, T Revil, AD Weck… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
We report changes in the genomic landscape in the development of head and neck
squamous cell carcinomas HNSCC from potentially premalignant lesions (PPOLS) to …

The effect of exercise therapy in head and neck cancer patients in the treatment of radiotherapy-induced trismus: a systematic review

A Scherpenhuizen, AMA van Waes, LM Janssen… - Oral oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
Trismus is characterized by a reduced ability to open the mouth, directly affecting many
aspects of daily life, such as chewing, swallowing, speaking and maintaining oral hygiene …

Overdentures on primary mandibular implants in patients with oral cancer: a follow-up study over 14 years

A Korfage, GM Raghoebar, JJRH Slater… - British Journal of Oral …, 2014 - Elsevier
We aimed to assess oral functioning, patients' satisfaction, condition of peri-implant tissues,
and survival of implants up to 14 years after their insertion in patients with oral cancer who …

A qualitative study of the dimensions of patients' perceptions of facial disfigurement after head and neck cancer surgery

EF Costa, TE Nogueira… - Special Care in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The study aim was to explore the underlying dimensions of patients' perceptions and
experiences of facial disfigurement following surgery for cancer treatment, using a …

Oral health management and rehabilitation for patients with Oral Cancer: a narrative review

Y Matsuda, RD Jayasinghe, H Zhong, S Arakawa… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Surgery is the current first choice for oral cancer treatment. Intensity-modulated radiation
therapy, molecular targeted drugs, and immune checkpoint inhibitors are still used as …

Balancing the risks and benefits associated with cosmetic dentistry–a joint statement by UK specialist dental societies

A Alani, M Kelleher, K Hemmings, M Saunders… - British Dental …, 2015 - nature.com
Cosmetic dentistry has become increasingly popular, largely as a result of social trends and
increased media coverage. This understandable desire for the alleged'perfect smile'needs …