Research Article

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

Table 3

Comparisons of the more serious impairments between edentulous patients and patients with remaining teeth after treatment for oral squamous cell carcinoma ().

Impairment valueOwn teeth
Edentulous
Total
Missing

Intelligibility of speech for strangers0.0018576221479173
Intelligibility of speech for family0.0018666271493159
Eating/swallowing0.0018666281494158
Mobility of tongue0.0018616251486166
Mouth aperture0.0018616291490162
Mobility of lower jaw0.0018596261485167
Mobility of neck0.0018606221482170
Shoulder and arm mobility0.0018636221485178
Gustatory capability0.0018616211482164
Olfactory capability0.0018586161474178
Appearance0.0018616271488168
Strength0.0018616271488179
Appetite0.0018576271484169
Breathing0.0018576161473192
Pain0.0408566271483169
Swelling0.2478536071460192
Dryness of mouth0.0018546291483169
Halitosis0.1858456161461191
Stomach complaints0.0018566211477175