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Aljishi M, Yom SS, Shiboski CH, Villa A. Assessing the knowledge and awareness of US oncologists regarding the specialty of oral medicine. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2024; 138:38-45. [PMID: 38704350 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2024.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVES This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the awareness among United States (US) oncologists about oral medicine (OM) as a specialty of dentistry, and their collaboration with OM providers. METHODS An online survey was conducted, inviting 1350 US oncologists, with data collected on demographics, practice background, comfort level with diagnosing and treating oral conditions, referral practices for oral conditions, and more. RESULTS Of the invited 1350 oncologists, 192 responded (14% response rate). Among respondents, 46% were familiar with the OM specialty. Of these, 73% had previously sought consultation from OM specialists. The primary reasons for referral included dental clearance before initiating chemotherapy (38.5%), dental clearance before initiating radiotherapy (37%), and managing oral ulcers and oral potentially malignant disorders equally (32.2%). Regarding referrals to providers outside of OM, oncologists primarily referred patients with oral lesions to otolaryngologists (64.6%), followed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons (55.2%) and general dentists (45.3%). CONCLUSION Our study showed that over half of US oncologists were unfamiliar with the OM specialty. However, the referral rate to OM providers was high among oncologists who had prior OM knowledge. It is advisable to enhance the collaboration between OM and oncology specialists to ensure optimal care for patients with cancer.
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- Morooj Aljishi
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, IAU, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology and Dentistry, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL, USA
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Homeida LA, Aldahlawi SA. Patients journey to diagnosis and treatment of oral mucosal lesions: A report on three cases. Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:e8994. [PMID: 38827938 PMCID: PMC11139636 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Delays in diagnosis and management of patients with oral mucosal lesions have serious implications for the patients. Early referral and collaboration between HCPs and OM specialists are essential in improving patients' quality of life and outcomes.
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- Lujain A. Homeida
- Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dental MedicineUmm Al‐Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dental MedicineUmm Al‐Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia
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Sidhu S, Thomas AM, Kundra R. Perplexity and Repercussions in Maldiagnosis of an Extraoral Draining Sinus by a Physician and its Dental Management: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022; 15:115-118. [PMID: 35528484 PMCID: PMC9016906 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Seerat Sidhu
- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Seerat Sidhu, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, Phone: +91 01636233700, e-mail:
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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Hassona Y, Salim NA, Tarboush N, Sartawi S, Alrashdan M, Rajab L, Sawair F. Knowledge about oral manifestations of systemic diseases among medical and dental students from Jordan: An interdisciplinary educational gap. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2022; 42:383-389. [PMID: 34984709 DOI: 10.1111/scd.12692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of medical students to recognize oral manifestation of selected systemic diseases and compare their performance with dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 400 senior medical and dental students were approached to participate. The study protocol involved two parts; a self-administered survey and a direct interview involving clinical photographs for oral signs of systemic diseases. RESULTS A total of 283 (70.8%) agreed to participate and completed the two- part study. The study population was made of 110 (38.9%) [82 females and 28 males] dental students, and 173(61.1%) [98 females and 75 males] medical students. The knowledge score regarding questions about the normal mouth and oral structures was 15.7 ± 6 out of 22. Dental students had a significantly higher knowledge score about normal mouth and oral structures (20.9 ± 4; range from 17 to 22) compared to medical students (10.6 ± 7; range from 4 to 21) (p = .029). The knowledge score regarding questions about oral manifestations of systemic diseases was 26.8 ± 6 out of 40. Dental students had a significantly higher knowledge score about oral manifestations of systemic diseases (30.8 ± 7; range from 15 to 37) compared to medical students (22.9 ± 4; range from 10 to 36) (p = .031). Only 24.3% (n = 42) medical students reported having adequate training to be able to distinguish between normal mouth and diseases. Nearly all medical students (91.3%; n = 158) felt that it is important to have more formal training in oral examination and disease diagnosis. CONCLUSION Medical students lack adequate knowledge, diagnostic ability, and confidence with regard to diagnosis of oral signs of systemic diseases. To ensure that medical students have necessary skills in assessing oral diseases, curricula revisions and modifications are required, and specific oral health-related learning outcomes should be introduced and reinforced through clinical training.
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- Yazan Hassona
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Periodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Jordan University for Science and Technology, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Periodontics, School of Dentistry, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Sharma BS, Sharma J, Upadhyay M, Agrawal A, Dayma A, Yadav SP. Knowledge and awareness about dentistry among medical students, residents, and medical practitioners in Bhairahawa city, Nepal. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:922-928. [PMID: 34041099 PMCID: PMC8138375 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_841_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Oral health is considered to be a mirror of systemic health and vice-versa. Medical professionals are considered to be the primary caregivers in a given population and as such a vast majority of the population visits them for health-related problems. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and awareness of dentistry among first-year medical students, residents, and medical practitioners. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out to assess the knowledge and awareness of dentistry among MBBS first-year students, medical residents, and medical practitioners of Bhairahawa city, Nepal. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 11. Results: As per the demographic characteristics out of 147 subjects 82 (55.8%) were male and 65 (44.2%) were female. Most of the participants were from the age group of 21–30 years, 66 (44.9%) and 115 (78.2%) of them were married. Among 147 subjects every respondent (100%) knew about the profession of dentistry giving statistically significant results. Conclusion: The present study shows that medical professionals had better knowledge of dentistry as compared to medical students and residents. This unnecessary gap between dental and medical professionals can only be fulfilled by including dental education in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical curriculum.
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- Bhagwat Swaroop Sharma
- Department of Oral Pathology, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rama Dental College, Kanpur, Utter Pradesh, India
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Folayan MO, Tantawi ME, Chukwumah NM, Alade M, Mapayi B, Oginni O, Arowolo O, Sam-Agudu NA. Associations between depression and gingivitis among adolescents resident in semi-urban South-West Nigeria. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:55. [PMID: 33557820 PMCID: PMC7869244 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01421-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE None of the past studies that had showed a linked between oral and mental health among adolescents was conducted in Nigeria. The objective of this study was to determine the association between gingivitis and depression among adolescents in Ile-Ife, South-West Nigeria. METHODS This cross-sectional study collected data through a household survey conducted between December 2018 and January 2019. Adolescents aged 10 to 19 years old were identified using multistage sampling. The study outcome measure was gingivitis, measured by the Löe and Silness gingival index. The explanatory variable was depression, measured by the Patient Health Questionnair. Confounders considered were age, sex, socioeconomic status, frequency of daily tooth brushing, oral hygiene status (measured by the plaque index), consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between meals, use of dental floss, and history of dental service utilization in the past 12 months. A logistic regression model was constructed to determine risk indicators for moderate/severe gingivitis. Additionally, modification of associations between dependent variables and the significant risk indicators of depression was assessed. RESULTS Mean plaque index for the 1,087 adolescent participants enrolled in the study was 0.80. We found a prevalence of 8.5% for moderate/severe gingivitis and 7.9% for depression. In adjusted regression, there were significant associations between the presence of moderate/severe gingivitis and consumption of refined carbohydrates in-between meals (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.14, 3.28) and plaque index (OR 16.56, 95% CI 10.03, 27.33). Depression also significantly modified the association between plaque index and the presence of moderate/severe gingivitis (P < 0.0001), with a stronger association observed with mild depression (OR 24.75, 95% CI 3.33, 184.00) compared with no depression (OR 15.47, 95% CI 9.31, 25.69), with no significant modification for the association with frequent consumption of refined carbohydrates (P = 0.06). CONCLUSION Although there was no significant association between gingivitis and depression among our adolescent Nigerian cohort, depression significantly modified the association between plaque index score and moderate/severe gingivitis.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- International Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.,Institute of Human Virology and Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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Guan G, Lau J, Yew V, U J, Qu W, Lam J, Polonowita A, Mei L. Referrals by general dental practitioners and medical practitioners to oral medicine specialists in New Zealand: a study to develop protocol guidelines. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2020; 130:43-51.e5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The state of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the Arab Middle East. Saudi Dent J 2019; 33:113-115. [PMID: 33679102 PMCID: PMC7910676 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The Arab World consists of 22 countries with more than half located in the Arab Middle East. Whereas the current state of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology in the Western World is well known, available information on the current state of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology across the Arab Middle East is lacking. This concise communication sheds light on the current state of these two specialties with specific reference to specialty training programs, board certification, and future directions. This piece provides valuable information to the general public and other disciplines to raise awareness and guide clinicians in making appropriate referrals. Additionally, it is of importance to newly graduated dentists interested in pursuing a career in either of these two disciplines.
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