Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy, a clinical trial was done. Subjects and Methods: Forty patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental or the control group. For the experimenta...
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| author | Hae-Ok Sohn Eun-Young Park Yun-Sook Jung Eun-Kyoung Lee Eun-Kyong Kim |
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| description | Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy, a clinical trial was done. Subjects and Methods: Forty patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental or the control group. For the experimental group, professional oral hygiene care, toothbrushing education, and fluoride varnish application were done once per a week, and for control group, only fluoride varnish application was done once per a week for 8 weeks during radiotherapy. Oral examination including plaque and gingival index was done at baseline and after 8 weeks. Results: The results demonstrated that plaque index was improved in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between groups (P > 0.05). Plague and gingival status were significantly improved in both groups after 8 weeks compared to those of baseline (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Regular dental visit and professional oral hygiene care during radiotherapy were effective in oral hygiene and health among patients with head-and-neck cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a89b528b717c4547a1ac9361d777baad2022-12-21T20:08:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032018-01-0129670070410.4103/ijdr.IJDR_226_17Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trialHae-Ok SohnEun-Young ParkYun-Sook JungEun-Kyoung LeeEun-Kyong KimAim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy, a clinical trial was done. Subjects and Methods: Forty patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental or the control group. For the experimental group, professional oral hygiene care, toothbrushing education, and fluoride varnish application were done once per a week, and for control group, only fluoride varnish application was done once per a week for 8 weeks during radiotherapy. Oral examination including plaque and gingival index was done at baseline and after 8 weeks. Results: The results demonstrated that plaque index was improved in the experimental group, but there was no significant difference between groups (P > 0.05). Plague and gingival status were significantly improved in both groups after 8 weeks compared to those of baseline (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Regular dental visit and professional oral hygiene care during radiotherapy were effective in oral hygiene and health among patients with head-and-neck cancer.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=700;epage=704;aulast=SohnOral healthoral hygieneperiodontal disease |
| spellingShingle | Hae-Ok Sohn Eun-Young Park Yun-Sook Jung Eun-Kyoung Lee Eun-Kyong Kim Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial Indian Journal of Dental Research Oral health oral hygiene periodontal disease |
| title | Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial |
| title_full | Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial |
| title_fullStr | Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial |
| title_short | Effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial |
| title_sort | effects of professional oral hygiene care in patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy a randomized clinical trial |
| topic | Oral health oral hygiene periodontal disease |
| url | http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2018;volume=29;issue=6;spage=700;epage=704;aulast=Sohn |
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