Research Article

Regular Dental Visits: Influence on Health-Related Quality of Life in 1,607 Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Tumor size and lymph node status in 1,607 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, compared by frequency of dental visits.

Group AGroup B

Tumor size0.001
T1338 (32)122 (24)
T2368 (35)216 (43)
T3108 (10)64 (13)
T4135 (13)100 (20)

Lymph node status0.001
N0607 (65)267 (55)
N1208 (22)119 (24)
N2111 (12)94 (19)
N311 (1)11 (2)

Group A visited their dentist ≥1 time per year, and group B visited their dentist <1 time per year. values for comparison of tumor size (T1/T2 versus T3/4 between groups A and B) and lymph node status (N0 versus N1–3 between groups A and B). The counts may not always add up to the total sample size because of missing values. Values are reported as (%).