title: Oral rehabilitation and quality of life following the treatment of oral cancer.
abstract: This is the first of two articles concerning the surgical and prosthodontic rehabilitation of patients who have undergone surgery for cancer of the mouth. This article discusses the morbidity associated with treatment and its effect on quality of life. The second article will consider aspects of the prosthodontic rehabilitation particularly with regard to obturator construction following maxillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fardy
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis / Q000523:psychology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011788:Quality of Life; D013524:Surgical Flaps