Doke Buurman

Chapter 1 General introduction 9
Aims and outline of this thesis 23
Chapter 2 Prosthetic rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients focusing on mandibular dentures in irradiated patients. 27
Chapter 3 Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire (LORQ)into the Dutch language. 43
Chapter 4.1 Masticatory performance and oral health-related quality of life in edentulous maxillectomy patients: A cross sectional study to compare implant-supported obturators and conventional obturators 57
Chapter 4.2 Mastication in maxillectomy patients: A comparison between reconstructed maxillae and implant supported obturators: A cross-sectional study. 85
Chapter 5 The extent of unnecessary tooth loss due to extractions prior to radiotherapy based on radiation field and dose in patients with head and neck cancer. 105
Chapter 6 Tooth extractions prior to chemoradiation or bioradiation are associated with weight loss during treatment for locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. 191
Chapter 7 General discussion 213
Chapter 8 Summary in English and Dutch 235
Chapter 9 Impact Paragraph 249
Appendix 253
List of publications 255
Acknowledgement / Dankwoord 261
Curriculum Vitae 269

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