A survey on oral health-related standard of care for head and neck cancer patients in the EU.

Objective: To map oral health-related standard of care in the context of head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment across the European Union (EU).

Materials And Methods: Six hundred and ninety centers across the European Union were contacted. The questionnaire contained questions focusing on the team/department structure, HNC treatment planning routines, and assessment and handling of dental treatment needs prior to cancer treatment.

Including dental professionals in the multidisciplinary treatment team of head and neck cancer patients improves long-term oral health status.

Objective: To assess in a cross-sectional study the impact of including dental professionals in the multidisciplinary treatment team of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients on the long-term oral health status.

Materials And Methods: Oral health status, dental care behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life were assessed based on a clinical and radiographic examination, interview, and medical records in patients treated for HNSCC ≥ 6 months ago. This patient group ('cohort 2') was treated in a multidisciplinary treatment team including dental professionals and compared to a group of HNSCC patients previously treated at the same university, but without dental professionals included in the multidisciplinary treatment team ('cohort 1').

How old is old for implant therapy in terms of implant survival and marginal bone levels after 5-11 years?

Aim: To evaluate implant survival and marginal bone levels (MBL ) at least 5 years after implant installation in patients ≥65 years old.

Methods: Patient records were screened retrospectively for the following inclusion criteria: (1) ≥65 years of age at the time of implant installation, and (2) ≥5-year radiographic follow-up or registered implant loss. Association between patient- and implant-related data with radiographically assessed data [i.

Timeframe of socket cortication after tooth extraction: A retrospective radiographic study.

Objectives: To assess the timeframe between tooth extraction and radiographically detectable socket cortication in humans.

Methods: Two hundred and fifty patients with a CT scan ≤36 months after tooth extraction were included. First, three orthoradial multiplanar reconstruction slices, representing the major part of the extraction socket, were scored regarding the degree of bone healing as (i) healed, that is, complete/continuous cortication of the socket entrance, or (ii) non-healed.