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Knowledge and clinical expertise regarding oral cancer among Brazilian dentists.
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The knowledge of dentists in Brazil regarding relevant aspects of oral cancer is suboptimal, and may not be associated with any examined social-demographic variables.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.The article was published on 2005-06-01. It has received 32 citations till now.read more
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Knowledge and attitudes about oral cancer among dentists in Spain
TL;DR: Gaps in knowledge exist, strongly suggesting the need for continued courses of education detection and prevention of OC.
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Knowledge, attitude and screening practices of general dentists concerning oral cancer in Bangalore city.
K V Vijay Kumar,Vinay Suresan +1 more
TL;DR: Findings concerning dentists' knowledge and opinions related to oral and pharyngeal cancer suggest strongly that educational interventions for practitioners and dental students are necessary to enhance the prevention and early diagnosis of oral cancer.
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Oral cancer prevention.
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Knowledge and attitude towards risk factors in oral cancer held by dental hygienists in the Autonomous Community of Murcia (Spain): a pilot study.
TL;DR: To reduce morbidity and mortality of oral cancer it is necessary to implement training programs on oral cancer for dental hygienists, so they may acquire the necessary skills for its detection and prevention.
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Assessing dentists’ knowledge about oral cancer: Translation and linguistic validation of a standardized questionnaire from American English into German
Katrin Hertrampf,Hans-Jürgen Wenz,Michael Koller,Ingo N.G. Springer,Anke Jargot,Jörg Wiltfang +5 more
TL;DR: The described translation and validation procedure guarantees a high-quality standard instrument for the evaluation of dentists' knowledge and opinions on oral cancer in Germany and prevents misinterpretations due to cultural differences, which allows an international comparison of the data.
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The role of primary healthcare professionals in oral cancer prevention and detection
TL;DR: A need for continuing education programmes for primary care practitioners in oral cancer-related activities should aim to improve diagnostic skills and seek to increase practitioners' participation in preventive activities.
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Human papillomavirus type 16 and 18 DNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma and normal mucosa
TL;DR: HPV16/18 is a co-factor in oral carcinogenesis, particularly in male patients and patients under the sixth decade, and it is found that HPV infection is a common event in the normal oral mucosa.
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The role of professional diagnostic delays in the prognosis of upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma
TL;DR: The results of this study suggest that, among patients with an UADT cancer, professional delays > 1 month are contributing to an increased risk for being diagnosed with late stage disease.
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Cancer of the oral cavity: a comparison between institutions in a developing and a developed nation.
TL;DR: The clinical presentation, management, and outcome of patients with oral cancer treated at tertiary care cancer institutions in a developing nation with those from a developed nation are compared.