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Trial reportEuropean journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe2026

ONCOllab for Transmission of Knowledge Related to Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy Among Dental Students.

Sara Samur Erguven, Paul L Friedlander, Dilber Celik, Aydin Ozkan

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Trial report in European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara Samur ErguvenDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gulhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-6118-8081
Paul L FriedlanderDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Tulane University, School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Dilber CelikDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gulhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Aydin OzkanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gulhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.

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Abstract

introductionONCOllab is a social media application developed by FDI to improve the management of oral complications that may arise during cancer therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ONCOllab on learning and perception among dental students. MATERIAL AND

methodA theoretical test on oral complications of cancer therapy to determine baseline level knowledge was given to fourth-year dental students. Students were randomly divided into two groups. All students attended a lecture-based theoretical education on oral complications of cancer therapy. After the lecture, students were randomised into Group 1 (no further education) or Group 2 (presentation about ONCOllab with subsequent utilisation). One week later, a second test was applied to assess knowledge levels. The students' overall perception and satisfaction levels in Group 2 were also evaluated.

resultsThe study included 59 participants [female, 35 (59%)]. The results of the first evaluation test found similar baseline knowledge between the groups (p > 0.05). The second test's results were significantly higher in both groups (p < 0.05). However, students in the ONCOllab group (Group 2) showed a significantly higher level of knowledge than Group 1 for the second test scores (p = 0.001). All of the participants in the ONCOllab group found the application beneficial for education and reported that they would like to use it in the post-graduation period.

conclusionBoth theoretical and ONCOllab-supported theoretical approaches significantly improved knowledge of oral complications of cancer therapy. However, in addition to educational superiority, ONCOllab-supported theoretical education was found to be associated with satisfactory results in terms of student perception.

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Education, DentalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMouth DiseasesNeoplasmsSocial MediaStudents, DentalEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansMalecancerdental educationdental studentsdigital applicationinternet usage

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PMID40084737
PMCPMC12834543

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