Table 2.

Prevalence of oral conditions in patients with advanced cancer [9–12, 14–19]

Oral problem	Prevalence
Salivary gland hypofunction	82–83% [14, 15]
Oral candidosis	13–34%* [10, 11, 16, 17]
Dental caries	20–51% [9, 11, 18]
Gingivitis	11–100% [11, 18, 19]
Other oral infections	Relatively uncommon – no data
Aphthous stomatitis (“aphthous ulceration”)	14% [10]
Non-specific ulceration	12–26% [9, 12, 19]
Other dental problems	Relatively common – limited data [19]
Poor denture retention	57–83% [9, 18, 19]
Poor denture hygiene	27–55% [9, 19]

^*Studies involving microbiology investigations