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Radiation therapy is an important component in management of oral cancer. As a result, various uninvolved structures like salivary glands, oral , dentition, and jaws receive significant doses of radiation. Radiotherapy for oral cancer typically involves total doses of 6,000–7,000 , delivered in daily fractions over 6–7 weeks and is known to cause a number of oral complications. These include oral , oral pain, , increased risk of dental caries, reduced mouth opening, and . The aim of the study isto evaluate and identify the incidence rates of oral complaints following radiotherapy for oral cancer. Data samples required for study were taken from hospital records. All the collected data were cross verified and compiled together in sheet. Compiled data were statistically with help of SPSS software. In this study, a total of 51 patients of oral cancer underwent radiotherapy as a part of their treatment regimen. Higher percentage of patients reported back with no oral complaints of 58.82%. With an increase in age group, more patients had oral complaints after radiotherapy treatment, with p value of 0.114. More males had oral complaints compared to female patients with p value of 0.424. Within the limitations, it is significant that the maximum number of patients who underwent radiotherapy returned without any oral complaints.