OBJECTIVE Oral tongue cancer presents clinical challenges to effective diagnosis that affect patient experience. Patient experience of the diagnostic process is poorly described, making opportunities for nursing intervention unclear. METHODS We qualitatively describe, using constant comparative analysis, oral tongue cancer diagnosis using data from a larger grounded theory study of oral tongu...

objective: to determine the prevalence and correlated factors of self-reported oral malodor in thai dental patients from chulalongkorn dental hospital. materials and methods: a self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the self-reported perception of oral malodor in 839 patients. significant associations between self-perceived oral malodor and sociodemographics, oral problems and ...

BACKGROUND Oral tongue strength and swallowing ability are reduced in patients treated with chemoradiotherapy for oral and oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS Patients with oral or oropharyngeal cancer treated with high-dose chemoradiotherapy underwent tongue strength, swallowing, and dietary assessments at pretreatment and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months posttreatment. Tongue strength was assessed using th...

Introduction: Regarding the lack of data on the  frequency of oral cancer in Babol, the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of oral cancer in Babol during 2012-2016. Material & Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed using pathology sheet records of oral cancer patients during 2012-2016. Survival status of patients was collected through telephone contact. R...

Although easily examined, abnormalities of the tongue can present a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for physicians. Recognition and diagnosis require a thorough history, including onset and duration, antecedent symptoms, and tobacco and alcohol use. Examination of tongue morphology and a careful assessment for lymphadenopathy are also important. Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of oral care using simple tools and methods on the cleanliness of the oral cavity in the elderly. Enrolled were 84 elderly subjects with a mean (+/-S.D) age of 85.1+/-7.0 years in a nursing home. They were given tongue and oral mucosa cleaning (the oral care) after lunch every day or every other day for two consecutive weeks by the author...

introduction: metastatic lesions of the oral cavity are extremely rare, accounting for approximately 1% of all malignant oral tumors. the most common primary sources of metastatic tumors in the oral region are, from the most to the least common, the breast, lung, kidney, bone, and colon. renal cell carcinoma accounts for nearly 3% of all adult malignancies. it usually metastasizes to the lungs,...

Some aerodynamic approaches to the estimation of velopharyngeal opening (VPO) are confounded by oral impedance, which varies with tongue height and affects nasal flow. Here the relationship between nasal flow and tongue height is investigated using a synchronized EMAaerodynamics system. A corpus of Hindi nasal and oral vowels is examined. Tongue height and nasal flow are weakly but positively c...

Exercise to improve swallowing has included range of motion, strengthening, control, and volitional alteration of the pharyngeal phase Recently, attention has focused on the effects of lingual exercise on oral and pharyngeal phase swallow functioning. This article reviews the current literature on resistance exercise and swallow functioning. The tongue plays a major role in propulsion of the bo...