Orofacial Pain and Snoring/Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Individuals with Head and Neck Cancer: A Critical Review

CONCLUSION: With the exception of temporomandibular pain, the prevalence of HNC pain and OSA seems to be stable over time. Future studies should: (1) compare the trajectory of change over time according to each treatment; (2) compare individuals with HNC to healthy subjects; (3) use a standardized and comparable method of data collection; and (4) assess tolerance to oral or breathing devices, since HNC individuals may have mucosal sensitivity or pain.PMID:35943322 | DOI:10.11607/ofph.3176

Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - August 9, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Cibele Dal Fabbro Philippe Harris Eric Dufresne Alberto Herrero Babiloni Pierre Mayer Houda Bahig Edith Filion Felix Nguyen Julien Ghannoum Matthieu Schmittbuhl Gilles Lavigne Source Type: research