A scoping assessment of dental services at designated head and neck cancer centres in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dentists serve a crucial role in managing treatment complications for patients with head and neck cancer, including post-radiation caries and oral infection. To date, dental services for head and neck cancer patients in Ontario, Canada have not been well characterized and considerable disparities in allocation, availability, and funding are thought to exist. The current study aims to describe and assess the provision of dental services for head and neck cancer patients in Ontario.

Methods

A mixed methods scoping assessment was conducted. A purposive sample of dentist-in-chiefs at each of Ontario's 9 designated head and neck cancer centres (tertiary centres which meet provincially-set quality and safety standards) was invited to participate. Participants completed

SUBMITTER: Levy BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature