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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Comparison of views on the need for continuing education on oral cancer between general dentists and oral medicine experts: A Delphi survey.

S Leuci, M Aria, M Nicolò, G Spagnuolo, K Warnakulasuriya, M D Mignogna

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Article in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S LeuciDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
M AriaDepartment of Economics and Statistics, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
M NicolòDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
G SpagnuoloDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
K WarnakulasuriyaDepartment of Oral Medicine, King's College, London Dental Institute, London, UK.
M D MignognaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe role of dental professionals in screening for oral cancer has been limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the educational priorities of oral medicine specialists, general dental practitioners, and doctors of dental surgery with regards to the diagnosis and management of oral cancers and potential malignant disorders. STUDY

designThis was a longitudinal survey. MATERIALS AND

methodsA Delphi survey was directed to a panel of 25 oral medicine specialists asking them to identify the major difficulties in diagnosing and managing patients with oral cancer or suspected malignancy. In a second phase, two groups of generalists were asked to express their ratings on the issues identified by experts.

resultsThe response rate of the experts to the survey was 84%, while only 44% of the generalists participated. Although the three groups agreed on most of the issues, there were significant differences of opinions on 10 of the items proposed by specialists (

conclusionThis study confirms a clear need to improve the educational foundation on oral cancer by a didactic process starting with pre-graduation courses that should involve National Health Care Services, National Dental Associations, and academia.

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Delphi surveydental educationoral cancerpotential malignant disorders screeningprevention

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PMCPMC5109862
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