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Idrees M, Halimi R, Gadiraju S, Frydrych AM, Kujan O. Clinical competency of dental health professionals and students in diagnosing oral mucosal lesions. Oral Dis 2023. [PMID: 37727932 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Proper identification of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) provides an opportunity for oral cancer prevention. This study aims to assess the competency of dental health professionals in identifying OPMDs and, in turn, reducing the incidence of oral malignancy by early detection. METHODS A 26-case online questionnaire of oral mucosal lesions was distributed to cohorts of 363 dental health professionals and dental students in Australia. The participants were asked to provide their provisional diagnosis for each case based on the available information. RESULTS The overall accuracy in identifying oral mucosal lesions was 65.9%. There were no significant differences in the overall diagnostic accuracies between dental specialists, general dental practitioners and final-year dental students (p > 0.05). The lowest diagnostic accuracies were associated with normal mucosal variations and OPMDs. The predoctoral dental curriculum showed statistically significant values in terms of improving skills in diagnosing oral mucosal lesions. CONCLUSIONS Lack of adequate knowledge in identifying OPMDs was evident among the participants, highlighting a non-promising figure in reducing the incidence of oral cancers in Australia. Comprehensive modifications of the current continuing professional development system are required to ensure adequate knowledge among dental health providers in Australia.
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Affiliation(s)
- Majdy Idrees
- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- UWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Díaz-Rodríguez A, Limeres-Posse J, Albuquerque R, Brailo V, Cook R, Fricain JC, Lodi G, Monteiro L, Silva L, Carey B, Diniz-Freitas M. Assessment of the quality of oral biopsy procedure videos shared on YouTube. Oral Dis 2023. [PMID: 37485590 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the quality of free-to-access videos on oral biopsy procedures on the YouTube platform. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a search on YouTube using the term "oral biopsy" and selected the first 100 videos in order of relevance. The following exclusion criteria were applied: language other than English, videos that did not cover oral biopsy techniques, videos on nonhuman specimens, postoperative instructions, personal experiences, exfoliative cytology, or "brush biopsy." Forty-seven selected videos were classified based on their duration, country of origin, date of upload to the system, author, information source and number of views, and likes and dislikes. Video quality was analyzed using DISCERN, the Global Quality Scale (GQS), and the Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI). RESULTS The majority (78.7%) of analyzed videos were uploaded by dentists, originating from India (48.9%), with a mean duration of 11.8 min (SD, 20.4), with 104.5 likes (SD, 186.4) and 7.1 dislikes (SD, 10.55). The mean values for DISCERN, GQS, and VIQI were 1.3 (SD, 0.52), 2.1 (SD, 1.04), and 9.62 (SD, 1.69), respectively. CONCLUSION The majority of videos on oral biopsy published on YouTube are of low quality.
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- A Díaz-Rodríguez
- Oral Medicine Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Special Care Dentistry Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Guy's Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Oral Medicine Department, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Guy's Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Oral Surgery Department, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Dipartimento di ScienzeBiomediche, Chirurgiche e odontoiatriche, UniversitàdegliStudi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery Department, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), UNIPRO, CESPU, Gandra, Portugal
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- Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery Department, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), UNIPRO, CESPU, Gandra, Portugal
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- Guy's Hospital, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Special Care Dentistry Unit, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Thakrar I, Carey B, Cook R, Monteiro L, Diniz-Freitas M, Lombardi N, Fricain JC, Brailo V, Limeres J, Varoni E, Fenelon M, Vidović Juras D, Silva L, Escudier M, Lodi G, Catros S, Skrinjar I, Ariyaratnam R, Loncar Brzak B, Andabak Rogulj A, Albuquerque R. An e-learning education resource on the topic of oral potentially malignant disorders. JOURNAL OF ORAL MEDICINE AND ORAL SURGERY 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/mbcb/2022033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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