Oral discomfort in palliative care: results of an exploratory study.

The article discusses an exploratory study examining oral discomfort from the perspective of terminally ill patients by conducting interviews based on the experiences and perceptions of oral discomfort and effects on regular functioning among 14 palliative care patients. Vulnerability of terminally ill patients to oral problems is discussed. Results of the study reveal that all the patient had oral issues, which negatively affected their quality of life.