An evaluation of quality of life (OHIP-14) in facial adenocarcinoma patient with adjuvant therapy: case report

Adenocarcinoma is a type of carcinoma that begins from the glands. Impovement in management head and neck cancer have resulted decreased mortality, increased survival rates patient’s quality life. The World Health Organization defines life are include three things, physical function, mentalstatus ability to socially interact. It reported 19-year-old male with history right infraorbital adenocarcinoma who had undergone hemimaxillectomy,chemotherapy radiotherapy. patient complains painful swallowing soreness oral cavity. Extraoral examination face eyes was asymmetrical,there keloid tissue dry lips. Intraoral found white plaque on upper labial mucosa, left buccal mucosa severalerythematous lesions brownish macules. Yellowish anterior two-third tongue’s dorsum there fissures. Necrotic area ​​right hard palate yellowish margin. teeth at first region edentulous, whereas regions 2, 3 4 most them radix. assessed using health impact profile (OHIP-14). Based assessment, patient's visit poor score 45, next showed improvement 39, reduced pain, improved psychological abilities. s concluded dental an important thing can improve patients which supported by good communication between doctors patients.