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Oral Function Preservation

Oral Function Preservation is a surgical objective in the context of buccal mucosa cancer treatment that prioritizes the maintenance of essential oral physiological activities—such as mastication, speech, and salivary control—through tissue-sparing techniques and reconstructive strategies that minimize functional impairment while ensuring oncologic safety.

93

Publications

3.9K

Citations

442

Authors

182

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

24

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Publications

93

Health-related quality of life and clinical function after primary surgery for oral cancer

S.N. Rogers, D. Lowe, Sheila E. Fisher et al. · British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2002 · 188 citations

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Preservation of oral health–related quality of life and salivary flow rates after inverse-planned intensity- modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head-and-neck cancer

Matthew Parliament, Rufus Scrimger, Stephanie G Anderson et al. · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · 2004 · 187 citations

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Prospective evaluation of quality of life after oncologic surgery for oral cancer

Henning Schliephake, Maximiliam U. Jamil · International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · 2002 · 151 citations

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Rehabilitation of oral function in head and neck cancer patients after radiotherapy with implant-retained dentures: Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Pieter Schoen, Gerry M. Raghoebar, J. Bouma et al. · Oral Oncology · 2006 · 147 citations · Full text

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Efficacy of He-Ne Laser in the prevention and treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in oral cancer patients

H. Arora, Keerthilatha M. Pai, Arun G. Maiya et al. · Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology · 2008 · 134 citations

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Authors

442

  1. RK
    R. Koole

    University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands

    3 publications · 121 citations

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  2. MA
    Matthias A.W. Merkx

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

    3 publications · 189 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. CM
    Caroline M. Speksnijder

    University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands

    3 publications · 121 citations

    3

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  4. RG
    Ralph Gilbert

    Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Canada

    3 publications · 147 citations

    3

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  5. AV
    Andries van der Bilt

    University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands

    3 publications · 121 citations

    3

    h-index

1–5 of 442

Institutions

182

  1. Radboud University Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

    Erlangen, Germany

    3 h-index

    11 publications

    396 citations

  3. University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    14 publications

    586 citations

  4. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    3 h-index

    38 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Toronto General Hospital

    Toronto, Canada

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    86 citations

  6. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    925 citations

  7. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    969 citations

  8. University Medical Center Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    778 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 8 publications · 193 citations

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  3. Oral Oncology

    5 publications · 274 citations

    5

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  4. Supportive Care in Cancer

    4 publications · 229 citations

    4

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  5. Dysphagia

    4 publications · 98 citations

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