ArticleDentistry journal2021
Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients.
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- Evaluating dental students' understanding of oral complications and care management for head and neck cancer patients.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Current Trends in Endodontic Clinical Practice in Croatia: A Report From a Croatian National Survey.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Article
- Knowledge about dental care in patients with head and neck cancer among senior dental school students: a cross-sectional descriptive study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
The central role of the dentist in the treatment of oncology patients is to care for the patient's oral cavity before, during, and after radio/chemotherapy. The aim of this research was to determine the knowledge of dental students from five universities in three neighboring countries, Croatia (Split, Rijeka, and Zagreb), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), and Slovenia (Ljubljana), about oncology patients' dental care. A total of 140 students in their fourth, fifth, and sixth year of dental medicine studies participated in this research. A questionnaire with 36 specific questions was designed for this research and included questions about dental care of oncologic patients before, during, and after the oncology therapy. Most students are familiar with the incidence and most common type of head and neck tumors, while knowledge about tumor treatment and the side-effects of radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy is weak. Students did not show satisfactory knowledge about osteoradionecrosis, which is the most serious side-effect of radiotherapy; therefore, the emphasis on additional education should be greatest in this area. Teaching staff should be aware of lack of student knowledge and try to offer more information and practice in providing dental care for oncology patients.
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