Knowledge of dental students on the identification of oral cancer

• Autor(a) principal: Sousa, Bárbara Libardi de
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Lobato, Bianca Assunção, Pessin, Mariane Silva, Perez, Erick Gomes, Schmitd, Ligia Buloto
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Odontologia
• Texto Completo: https://revista.aborj.org.br/index.php/rbo/article/view/713
• topic: Mouth neoplasms; Diagnosis; Early detection of Cancer; Knowledge.; ODONTOLOGIA (ESTOMATOLOGIA); Neoplasias bucais; Disgnóstico; Detecção precoce do câncer; Conhecimento; Câncer de cavidade oral

Objective: This study assessed the knowledge and perceptions of dental students about oral cancer in the four dental schools in the state of Espirito Santo. Material and Methods: A 16-question questionnaire was given to the participants after agreeing to informed consent. All participants were students enrolled in the last two semesters of dental school. Results: The results showed that among 196 participants, 94.9% believed they were responsible for the diagnosis and prevention of oral cancer, 67.3% considered their level of knowledge on the subject insufficient or moderately sufficient and 53.6% did not recognize with precision the main risk factors for oral cancer. Conclusion: These findings reaffirm the importance of proper instruction in diagnosing oral cancer in dental school in order for graduates to be able to properly diagnose and prevent the disease.