SÂU RĂNG VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG Ở BỆNH NHÂN UNG THƯ VÙNG ĐẦU CỔ XẠ TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN UNG BƯỚU THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM 2023

Abstract

Descriptive study with the goal of determining the rate of dental caries in head and neck cancer patients and influencing factors. The study surveyed 715 anterior (R1,2,3) and posterior (R4,5,6,7) molar teeth of 34 radiotherapy patients at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital during the period from February to October 2023. Collecting information through examination and classification according to ICDAS index (code 0 to code 6) and structured interview questions; Data entered using MS.Excel 2016 and Epidata 3.1 software and analyzed using IBM SPSS 20.0 software. Research results showed that the proportion of male patients accounted for 73.5% and the 40-60 age group accounted for 44.2%. The rate of teeth diagnosed with cavities was 55.5%, of which 35.9% were anterior cavities (R1,2,3) and 56.3% were posterior cavities (R4,5,6,7) (p<0.05). New tooth decay (code 1, 2) were 34.4%; Cavities with fillings indicated (codes 3, 4, 5) were 18.9% and decayed teeth with extractions (code 6) were 2.4%. Rate of mild tooth decay (code 1,2,3) were 45.0%; Severe tooth decay (code 4, 5, 6) were 10.5%. The proportion of patients who brush their teeth 3 times a day and use a toothbrush and mouthwash daily had a lower rate of posterior tooth decay (12.6% and 25.2%) (p<0.05). The research results contributed information for communication interventions and oral hygiene health education in head and neck cancer patients.