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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Dent Hyg. 2014 Apr;88(2):100–113.

Table 5. Dental hygienists’ recommendations for breast cancer patients during chemotherapy and anti-estrogen therapy (n=330).

Provided /
recommended
treatment		 Which clinical dental care do you provide / recommend for
patients receiving:
Chemotherapy Anti-estrogen Therapy
(Tamoxifen & Aromatase
Inhibitors)
N Percentages N Percentages
Xerostomia alleviating
strategies such saliva
substitutes		 293 93% 206 66%
Fluoride treatments/
toothpastes/ rinses		 291 92% 200 64%
Oral Hygiene
instruction		 287 91% 224 72%
Nutrition counseling 180 57% 132 42%