Clinical Study

Assessment of Quality of Life and Speech after Implant-Retained Oral Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Table 1

Table showing “ ” value for quality of life comparing grafted and native jaws.

Preimplant6 months12 months18 months

QL0.1060.8140.6980.505
HNPA0.0740.3710.2800.517
HNSW0.0080.8070.1480.725
HNSE0.0510.0680.0640.079
HNSP0.0330.1170.3650.891
HNSO0.0240.0170.0200.318
HNSC0.9390.5460.1710.495
HNTE0.2500.2380.6580.746
HNOM0.1860.2900.6870.824
HNDR0.9140.1540.1370.505
HNSS0.4850.3340.0450.205
HNNU0.1730.3780.3330.877
HNFE0.7400.7990.7240.877
HNWL0.3760.1340.1170.591
HNWG0.7700.1510.6260.877

EORTC QLQ-C30, QL, Global Health Status.
EORTC QLQ-H & N 35, HNPA: pain symptom scale; HNSW: swallowing; HNSE: sense problem; HNSP: speech problem; HNSO: trouble with social eating; HNSC: trouble with social contact; HNTE: teeth; HNOM: opening of mouth; HNDR: dry mouth; HNSS: sticky saliva; HNNU: nutritional supplements; HNFE: feeding tube; HNWL: weight loss; HNWG: weight gain.