Oral Cancer Awareness Among Undergraduate Dental Students in Iran

Ogden, Graham S.; Mahboobi, Nima

doi:10.1007/s13187-010-0170-2

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“…Hence, it may have limited generalizability. Several cross-sectional questionnaire-based studies conducted among dental students evaluating the awareness of oral cancer had included questions related to TUC counseling (Jaber et al, 1997;Uti and Fashina, 2006;Carter and Ogden, 2007;Ogden and Mahboobi, 2011) but the study conducted by Chowdhury et al (2010) had given equal importance in evaluating the awareness of oral cancer and attitudes towards tobacco control among dental students. This Bangladeshi study used the Global Health Professionals Student Survey (GHPSS) instrument for evaluating TUC counseling and the modified 32-item Humphris Oral Cancer Knowledge Scale (HOCKS) for evaluating oral cancer awareness.…”

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“…Several studies have reported the oral cancer awareness of dental students (Jaber et al, 1997;Carter and Ogden, 2007;Ogden and Mahboobi, 2011). On the other hand, the effectiveness of tobacco use cessation (TUC) counseling in dental office and the fact that the performance of these programs can be as effective in dental practice as in other primary health care settings are well documented (Warnakulasuriya, 2002;Carr and Ebbert, 2007).…”

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Oral Cancer Awareness and Perception of Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling among Dental Students in Four Asian Countries

Halawany¹,

Jacob²,

Abraham³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: The scientific evidence relating to the burden of oral diseases attributable to tobacco use has been reviewed and the need for a well-structured dental teaching program concentrating on oral cancer education and tobacco cessation interventions has been emphasized. The aim of our study was to evaluate the awareness of oral cancer and perception of tobacco use cessation counseling among dental students at all study levels in India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Materials and Methods: A structured, pre-tested, self-administered 15-item questionnaire was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey. Data analyses including percentages, frequency distributions and tests of chi-square were generated. Results: A total of 621 (97.6%) Indian, 493 (96.5%) Saudi, 194 (96.5%) Yemeni and 187 (98.4%) United Arab Emirates respondents recognized the association between oral cancer and cigarette smoking. Although more than 96% of the students surveyed recognized the association between oral cancer and cigarette smoking and about 55% reported cigarette smoking as one of the etiological factors of oral cancer, more than 66% of students who reported cigarette smoking as an etiological factor of oral cancer disagreed/strongly disagreed with all the statements concerning tobacco use cessation. Conclusions: A higher level of oral cancer awareness did not have a positive impact on the perception of tobacco use cessation counseling among the sample surveyed.

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Oral Cancer Awareness and Perception of Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling among Dental Students in Four Asian Countries

Halawany¹,

Jacob²,

Abraham³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…In the general male population, oral cancer is the fifth most frequent, and in northeastern Brazil (7.16 cases per 100 thousand) it is the fourth 4 . Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) accounts for 95% of oral cancers and, in addition to being associated with avoidable etiological risk factors, it affects the tissue lining of the mouth, which is perfectly visible to dentists during routine examination 3,5 .…”

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“…The higher the stage, the worse the prognosis 8 . Deficiencies in training, which hinder the recognition of lesions, contribute to the delayed diagnosis 2,5 . The early diagnosis is essential to achieve the best results.…”

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“…Nevertheless, some studies have suggested that these professionals are not able to adequately detect oral cancer in its early stages due to their ineffective attitudes and lack of knowledge 1 . Additionally, information regarding the performance of dental students on this issue tends to be limited and unsatisfactory [1][2][3]5,[9][10] . Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the knowledge of dental students regarding the risk factors, clinical aspects and their attitudes about oral cancer.…”

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Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students

Soares¹,

Carvalho²,

Pinto³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate dental students about oral cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted based on a questionnaire containing 15 questions about prevention, clinical aspects, and attitudes towards oral cancer. One hundredthirty-three undergraduate dental students between the second and fifth years were enrolled. The statistical significance was measured by Pearson's chi-square test. Results: There was a predominance of females (58.65%) and most students were between 20 and 30 years of age (75.19%). The risk factors for oral cancer mainly described by the students were smoking (92.48%) and drinking (84.21%). Squamous cell carcinoma was described as the most common type of oral cancer by 48.12% of the students. As much as 53.38% of the participants considered the tongue as the most affected anatomic region, 57.89% reported ulcers as the most frequent clinical aspect, and 44.36% attributed a firm and painless aspect to the regional metastatic lymph nodes. Most students reported regularly conducting a thorough examination of the oral cavity (81.95%). Two of the 15 variables showed differences between the students, according to the school time: previous head and neck carcinoma (Pearson's chi-square, p = 0.03) and guidance on the discontinuation of harmful habits (Pearson's chi-square, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Students have a good knowledge of the etiology of oral cancer and are apparently alert in their examinations. The clinical aspects of the oral carcinoma, however, are not so clear. The difference regarding knowledge and attitudes towards oral cancer was minimal when different undergraduate years were considered. It is necessary to implement the clinical suspicion of oral cancer throughout the undergraduate course to enable awareness and early diagnosis.

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Dental students’ knowledge of characteristics and management of oral complications of cancer therapy

Alpöz

Güneri

Epstein

et al. 2013

Support Care Cancer

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Our results disclosed that dental students' knowledge about oral complications of cancer therapy and the modalities to manage these complications vary. Reevaluation of current undergraduate curricula and continuing education for graduates might address the gaps identified and an educational program about oral and dental management of patients who are to receive/receiving/have received cancer therapy can be prepared and augmented into dental curriculum.

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Oral Cancer Awareness Among Undergraduate Dental Students in Iran

Cited by 36 publications

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Oral Cancer Awareness and Perception of Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling among Dental Students in Four Asian Countries

Oral Cancer Awareness and Perception of Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling among Dental Students in Four Asian Countries

Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students

Dental students’ knowledge of characteristics and management of oral complications of cancer therapy

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