Dentists’ knowledge and opinions about oral mucosal lesions

Abstract This study aims to identify, compare and analyse the knowledge and opinions of dentists regarding oral mucosal lesions and evaluate the differences between the attitudes of dentists by practice settings. 300 dentists were enrolled in the study. Three groups were formed. The first group incl...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2009-12, Vol.38 (12), p.1283-1288
Main Authors: Ergun, S, Özel, S, Koray, M, Kürklü, E, Ak, G, Tanyeri, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Dental Clinics
Dentistry
dentists
Dentists - psychology
Education, Dental
Education, Dental, Continuing
Female
General Practice, Dental
Humans
Institutional Practice
knowledge
Lichen Planus, Oral - diagnosis
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mouth Diseases - diagnosis
Mouth Diseases - therapy
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
opinions
oral mucosal lesions
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pemphigus - diagnosis
Private Practice
Professional Practice - classification
questionnaire
Referral and Consultation
Stomatitis, Aphthous - diagnosis
Surgery
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract This study aims to identify, compare and analyse the knowledge and opinions of dentists regarding oral mucosal lesions and evaluate the differences between the attitudes of dentists by practice settings. 300 dentists were enrolled in the study. Three groups were formed. The first group included general dental practitioners working in private dental offices; the second group were dentists practising in dental polyclinics; the third group was composed of dentists employed at universities in Istanbul, working in departments except for the department of oral surgery and medicine. A 17-item self constructed questionnaire investigating demographic attributes, dental practice characteristics, oral mucosal lesions (OML) knowledge and respondents’ opinions was completed and all questions were asked by the same author. 85% of the dentists admitted difficulties in diagnosing OML. 62% failed to update their knowledge from the literature, 93% did not undertake biopsies or consult other practitioners. Dentists practising at universities attempted to treat fewer patients with OML (p = 0.0001). The results of this questionnaire conclude that most dentists experience difficulties in diagnosing some OML.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2009.07.004