Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study

Introduction: The intricate process of chewing and swallowing is compromised following mandibular resection. An evaluation of chewing and swallowing is crucial to comprehend the quality of life following surgery in cases when bone repair was not performed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate ch...

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Main Authors: Irfana Sithara Cholayil, Reena Rachel John, Narendran Achuthan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426824001908
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Narendran Achuthan
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description Introduction: The intricate process of chewing and swallowing is compromised following mandibular resection. An evaluation of chewing and swallowing is crucial to comprehend the quality of life following surgery in cases when bone repair was not performed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate chewing and swallowing in mandibulectomy patients without bony reconstruction. Material and method: This study involved ten patients, including four with H defects, three with L defects, and three with LC defects, after a one-year postop period. Using Robbin's penetration aspiration scale, video fluoroscopy was used to evaluate swallowing. Using a functional oral intake scale, chewing was assessed. Fischer's exact test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Robbin's penetration aspiration scale score of 1 was noted in all 10 patients. According to FOIS, 50 % of patients with H defect scored 4, and 66.7 % of those with L defect scored 6. The results were not significant when the scores were correlated with the type of defect. Conclusion: Mandibular surgical defects which were not reconstructed with bone were shown to affect the quality of life in our study. Chewing efficiency was poorest in patients with H defect. Swallowing efficiency was not affected adversely in this group of patients.
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spelling doaj-art-5f37824b67154c9399bb8a22856ad5512025-02-09T05:00:13ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682025-01-01151159162Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional studyIrfana Sithara Cholayil0Reena Rachel John1Narendran Achuthan2Corresponding author.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, 636 308, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, 636 308, Tamil Nadu, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, 636 308, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIntroduction: The intricate process of chewing and swallowing is compromised following mandibular resection. An evaluation of chewing and swallowing is crucial to comprehend the quality of life following surgery in cases when bone repair was not performed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate chewing and swallowing in mandibulectomy patients without bony reconstruction. Material and method: This study involved ten patients, including four with H defects, three with L defects, and three with LC defects, after a one-year postop period. Using Robbin's penetration aspiration scale, video fluoroscopy was used to evaluate swallowing. Using a functional oral intake scale, chewing was assessed. Fischer's exact test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Robbin's penetration aspiration scale score of 1 was noted in all 10 patients. According to FOIS, 50 % of patients with H defect scored 4, and 66.7 % of those with L defect scored 6. The results were not significant when the scores were correlated with the type of defect. Conclusion: Mandibular surgical defects which were not reconstructed with bone were shown to affect the quality of life in our study. Chewing efficiency was poorest in patients with H defect. Swallowing efficiency was not affected adversely in this group of patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426824001908Video fluoroscopic swallow studyFunctional oral intake scaleMandibular defectChewingSwallowing
spellingShingle Irfana Sithara Cholayil
Reena Rachel John
Narendran Achuthan
Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Video fluoroscopic swallow study
Functional oral intake scale
Mandibular defect
Chewing
Swallowing
title Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
title_full Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
title_fullStr Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
title_short Assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction – A cross sectional study
title_sort assessment of chewing and swallowing in post mandibular resection patients with no bony reconstruction a cross sectional study
topic Video fluoroscopic swallow study
Functional oral intake scale
Mandibular defect
Chewing
Swallowing
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426824001908
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