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Table 3 Dental rehabilitation procedures

From: Dental status, dental treatment procedures and radiotherapy as risk factors for infected osteoradionecrosis (IORN) in patients with oral cancer – a comparison of two 10 years’ observation periods

Teeth (mean values, n=)

Group A

Group B

Comparison

Data available from n patients

Endodontic treatment

0.05

0.03

n.s.

200

Removal of root remainders

0.2

0.4

n.s.

200

Tooth extraction

3.7

5.8

p = 0.008

202

Conserving treatment

0.6

0.1

p = 0.008

200

Cystectomy

0.09

0.05

n.s.

199

Surgical removal

0.3

0.2

n.s.

201

Healthy teeth remaining after dental rehabilitation

6.2

4.8

n.s.

201