Terminal care for oral cancer patients in hospital dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery at a local area

A sequential study concerning suicide of patients with oral cancer, notification of oral cancer, terminal care of patients with oral cancer at home, etc. has been performed in our department. As part of the study, a possible role of hospital dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery at a local area was examined recently with reference to the terminal alleviating care provided to three patients with oral cancer at Joetsu General Hospital.