Preoperative oral care can help reduce postoperative complications in patients who undergo cancer surgery, reveals a new study published in BJS (British Journal of Surgery).// Of 509,179 patients studied, 16% received preoperative oral care from a dentist.
‘Dental care before cancer surgery can help prevent postoperative complications.’
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When a surgeon requested that a dentist provide preoperative oral care to a patient with cancer, the dentist:- checked the patient's oral condition
- provided professional tooth cleaning
- taught the patient self-cleaning methods for the teeth, and
- provided any treatment needed
"The findings could help improve strategies for the prevention of postoperative complications," the authors wrote.
Source-Eurekalert