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Knowledge and attitudes of dentists and dental students in the early diagnosis of oral cancer: a cross-sectional descriptive observational study

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dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Miguel
dc.contributor.authorVozzo, Lucrezia Maria
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Tiago
dc.contributor.authorVeiga, Nélio
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Juliana Campos Hasse
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Gustavo Vicentis Oliveira
dc.contributor.authorCouto, Patrícia
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-14T10:53:37Z
dc.date.available2025-08-14T10:53:37Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-09
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the knowledge and attitudes of dentists and dental students regarding the early diagnosis of oral cancer. Study Design: Data were collected using a questionnaire administered to students on an integrated master’s degree in dentistry and to dentists. The data were then entered into SPSS, where they were statistically processed. Results: A total of 192 responses were considered (102 from dentists and 90 from dental students). Although both groups correctly recognized the gender most affected by the pathology, as well as the most common type of oral cancer, only 22.5% of dentists and 14.4% of students knew how to identify the sites with the greatest potential for malignancy. In both cases, the majority carried out a thorough intraoral assessment. Only less than half have ever performed a biopsy during their clinical practice. Only 4.9% of dentists and 3.3% of students consider their ability to diagnose pathology to be very good. Conclusions: Some gaps were observed and should be addressed, particularly in terms of knowledge about lesions with malignant potential. Therefore, it is crucial to invest in training in this area to halt the progression of this pathology.eng
dc.identifier.citationSilva, M. M., Vozzo, L. M., Marques, T., & Veiga, N. et al. (2025). Knowledge and attitudes of dentists and dental students in the early diagnosis of oral cancer: a cross-sectional descriptive observational study. Oral, 5(2), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.3390/oral5020043
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/oral5020043
dc.identifier.eid105010271064
dc.identifier.issn2673-6373
dc.identifier.other65d9e463-8e87-48b9-b0b5-811f276568a0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/54579
dc.identifier.wos001514843600001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectDental students
dc.subjectEarly diagnosis
dc.subjectMalignant disorders
dc.subjectOral cancer
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.titleKnowledge and attitudes of dentists and dental students in the early diagnosis of oral cancer: a cross-sectional descriptive observational studyeng
dc.typeresearch article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.titleOral
oaire.citation.volume5
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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