Empowerment of Primary Healthcare Providers on the Prevention and Management of Dental or Oral Health Issues among Postchemotherapy Patients in Pandemic

Table 2

Identification of dental- and oral-related health issues among PC patients.

S. no.	Dental/oral problems of PC patients	Yes	%
1	Mucositis/mucosal pain	137	62.84
2	Dysgeusia/hypogeusia/altered taste sensation	116	53.21
3	Xerostomia/dry mouth/hyposalivation	142	65.14
4	Sensitive gums	153	70.18
5	Dental caries	187	85.78
6	Oral candidosis	121	55.51
7	Bacterial sialadenitis	89	40.83
8	Cachexia	193	88.53
9	Trismus/fibrosis	94	43.12
10	Mastication/jaw pain	57	26.15