An international study has revealed strong associations between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Sep 19 2023 Specifically, better oral health, as evidenced by the number of natural teeth and dental visits prior to the time of diagnosis, was associated with increased survival. Importantly, those who had more frequent dental visits were more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at an earlier, and less deadly, stage of the disease than those who had few or no dental visits.
The INHANCE consortium's patient data allowed us to be as thorough as possible and identify robust associations between oral health and survival. We assembled a diverse and experienced team to examine records of approximately 2,500 patients from eight countries to carry out our state-of-the-art statistical analyses.
Related StoriesWhile survival has improved during the past decades due to treatment advances, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the sixth most common malignancy worldwide and accounts for about 4% of all cancers in the United States. In 2023, an estimated 66,920 people will be diagnosed with the disease in the U.S.
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