Awareness About Oral Cancer Among Dental Students

Nishanthi R (1) , Ashok Velayudhan (2) , Dhanraj Ganapathy (3)
(1) Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(2) Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(3) Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, India

Abstract

Oral cancer affects people in the 6th and seventh many years of existence with a background marked by smoking tobacco and, or liquor utilization. Early acknowledgement and referral are basic as less treatment is required to decrease mortality and morbidity. Past examinations have demonstrated that oral cancer can be quiet in symptoms with attention to primal signs being increasingly advantageous in diagnosis. To assessing oral cancer knowledge and awareness among undergraduate dental studentsA cross-sectional survey was done with a self-administered questionnaire with 10 questions circulated among 100 dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about oral cancer, their risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management strategies. The responses were recorded and analysed. 96 % of dental students were aware of oral cancer. 95% said smoking and tobacco-related products are the major risk factors of oral cancer. 85% were aware of clinical manifestation of oral cancer. 71% were aware of the diagnosis of oral cancer and 65% were aware of management strategies for oral cancer. Greater part of the responders in this investigation had satisfactory information about clinical indications of oral cancer. Efforts ought to be made to develop inspirational disposition towards avoidance of oral cancer. There is a necessity to present instructions on counteraction, early referral and demonstrative techniques for oral cancer.

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Nishanthi R
Ashok Velayudhan
Dhanraj Ganapathy
dhanrajmganapathy@yahoo.co.in (Primary Contact)
Nishanthi R, Ashok Velayudhan, & Dhanraj Ganapathy. (2020). Awareness About Oral Cancer Among Dental Students. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11((SPL 3), 892–895. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/2762

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