Oral and dental health status in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer.

Autor: Dholam KP; Professor and Head of Department, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Services, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India., Sharma MR; Assistant Dental and Prosthetic Surgeon, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Services, Tata Memorial Centre - Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India. Electronic address: sharmamadhura33@yahoo.in., Gurav SV; Professor, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Services, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India., Singh GP; Assistant Professor, Department of Dental and Prosthetic Services, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research, and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India., Prabhash K; Professor and Head of Department, Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology [Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol] 2021 Nov; Vol. 132 (5), pp. 539-548. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 31.
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.07.018
Abstrakt: Objective: A prospective, longitudinal assessment of oral and dental health status was done from baseline until treatment completion in patients scheduled to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC).
Study Design: One hundred fifty consecutive, treatment-naïve adult patients with biopsy-proven LAHNC scheduled to receive NACT were recruited. One hundred thirty-five patients completed all assessments at 3 designated time points: baseline (T0), midtreatment (T1), and posttreatment (T2). Variables assessed were: Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) score; decayed, missing, or filled teeth (DMFT) score; mucositis grade; pain score; and grade of trismus.
Results: Median OHI-S scores showed a statistically significant increase (higher the score, poorer the oral hygiene) when the patients were evaluated from baseline to completion of NACT (T1 vs. T2; T0 vs. T2; P < .001), which indicated a decrease in oral health. There was no change in median DMFT score (P = .32), but a significant change was seen in all-grade mucositis over time (P < .001). Median pain scores and trismus grades decreased significantly (P < .001) over time.
Conclusions: There was a decrease in oral health status without any change in dental health seen in patients undergoing NACT. Mucositis was initially noted as an aftermath of chemotherapy, which resolved with time.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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