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Oral prehabilitation for patients with head and neck cancer: getting it right - the Restorative Dentistry-UK consensus on a multidisciplinary approach to oral and dental assessment and planning prior to cancer treatment

Lookup NU author(s): Pamela Yule, Dr Ailsa Nicol

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Abstract

© 2022, The Author(s).Historically, oral and dental issues for head and neck cancer patients were often not considered until after cancer treatment was complete. As a result, outcomes for oral rehabilitation were sometimes suboptimal. Inconsistencies in service delivery models and qualification, training and experience of staff delivering dental care often compounded this problem, making research and audit almost impossible. Collaborative working by consultants in restorative dentistry from all over the UK as part of a Restorative Dentistry-UK (RD UK) subgroup, renamed more recently as the RD-UK Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Excellence Network (CEN), has re-emphasised the importance of specialist restorative dentistry intervention at the outset of the head and neck cancer pathway to optimise outcomes of patient care. The CEN has driven several initiatives, reflecting Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) principles aimed at reducing unwarranted variation. This improved consistency in approach and optimised collaborative working of the team now presents a better environment for multicentre audit and research. Ultimately, this should result in a continued improvement in patient and carer experience.

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Author(s): McCaul LK, Barclay S, Nixon P, Yule PL, Trainor J, Stevenson B, Paterson A, Nicol A, Keys W, Donachie M, Barker D, Rollings S, Killough S, Ban J, Chatzipantelis A, Gaitonde P, Ranka M, Ali Z, MacInnes A, Taylor C, Gopakumar A, Sharma P, Harper V, Rasaratnam L, Toor I, Rodriguez JM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: British Dental Journal

Year: 2022

Volume: 233

Issue: 9

Pages: 794-800

Print publication date: 11/11/2022

Online publication date: 11/11/2022

Acceptance date: 11/10/2022

Date deposited: 28/11/2022

ISSN (print): 0007-0610

ISSN (electronic): 1476-5373

Publisher: Springer Nature

URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-5197-3

DOI: 10.1038/s41415-022-5197-3

PubMed id: 36369570

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