Table 6: Answers to Question: What Advice do you/would you Routinely give to Post Radiation Therapy Patients to Help them Maintain Optimal Level of Oral Health? n=152

What advice do you/would you Routinely give to Post Radiation Therapy Patients to Help them Maintain Optimal Level of Oral Health? n (%)
Regular dental check-ups* 110 (72.4%)
Dietary advice* 85 (55.9%)
Oral hygiene instructions* 80 (52.6%)
Use of topical fluoride* 50 (32.9%)
Use of dry mouth products* 40 (26.3%)
Increased water intake* 28 (18.4%)
Use of CPP-ACP (Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate) * 17 (11.2%)
Use of mouth wash* 8 (5.3%)
Use of sugar free chewing gum* 6 (3.9%)
Use of oil to lubricate mouth* 4 (2.6%)
Avoidance of alcohol and caffeine* 3 (2.0%)
Advice on risk of osteoradionectrosis of the jaw* 2 (1.3%)
Advice on pain control* 1 (0.7%)
Advice on quitting smoking* 1 (0.7%)
Use of humidifier during sleep * 1 (0.7%)
Physiotherapy* 1 (0.7%)
Unclear#* 4 (2.6%)

* Indicates frequency among those participants who responded.
# It was difficult to ascertain what the participant’s response was.