Research Article

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

Table 2

Loss of teeth during treatment for oral squamous cell carcinoma in 1,607 patients, compared by frequency of dental visits.

Group AGroup B

Tooth loss during treatment
0321 (33)189 (37)
1–5252 (26)84 (17)
6–10177 (18)82 (16)
>10224 (23)153 (30)<0.05

Presence of teeth after treatment,012
No teeth338 (33)321 (59)<0.05
Teeth674 (67)223 (41)

Group A visited their dentist ≥1 time per year, and group B visited their dentist <1 time per year. values for comparison of tooth loss (>10) and presence of no teeth after treatment 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 (%).