Article detail · 2024
Assessing Oral Cancer Awareness Among Dental Students in Van Province, Turkey
Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
- Year
- 2024
- ISSN
2459-1459- Type
- article
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Abstract
English (OpenAlex)
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and compare oral cancer awareness among 3rd year and 5th year undergraduate dental students in Faculty of Dentistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. Methods: A validated questionnaire testing oral cancer awareness was distributed to third and fifth year dental students at Faculty of Dentistry, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. A total of 140 students participated in this survey. Knowledge of oral cancer risk factors and diagnostic procedures, dental students' attitudes towards oral cancers, management practices related to oral cancer and sources of oral cancer information were evaluated using 25 questions. The level of significance was set at p
Topics
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Oral health in cancer treatment
Primary topic Head and Neck Cancer Studies