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Almalki SA, Almutairi MS, Alotaibi AM, Almutairi AS, Albudayri LM, Almutairi RZ. Parental Attitude and Awareness toward Preventive Dentistry in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2021; 13:S257-S262. [PMID: 34447088 PMCID: PMC8375860 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_708_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Preventive oral health of a child is dependent on the parental knowledge toward caries control, care of deciduous tooth, use of space maintainers for malocclusion, and utilization of various procedures available for preventing oral diseases by oral health professionals. This study was aimed to assess the attitude and awareness of preventive dentistry among parents residing in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A cross-sectional, questionnaire study was conducted among 300 male parents. Questionnaire was sent through the use of social media, and responses were collected. Results: Seventy-four percent of male Saudi parents were aware of prevention of oral diseases. 38.45% of male parents were aware of preventive dentistry procedure, but preventive dentistry utilization rate was seen among 6% population only. Attitude toward the prevention of oral disease was statistically not significant according to the age group and income but statistically significant according to education. The utilization of preventive procedures was significant according to education and income (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Awareness about preventive dentistry was more among Saudi parents but utilization rate was directly correlated to their education and income. After The utilization of preventive procedures was significant according to education and income (P < 0.05).
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- Sultan A Almalki
- Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University, Al Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Das D, Menon I, Gupta R, Arora V, Ashraf A, Ahsan I. Oral health literacy: A practical strategy towards better oral health status among adult population of Ghaziabad district. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:764-770. [PMID: 32318417 PMCID: PMC7113944 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1049_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite tremendous considerable effort by health professionals to promote oral health to create beautiful smiles, gap between oral health knowledge and practice undoubtedly still remains. Thus the aim of this study was to assess the Oral health literacy level and its impact on socioeconomic and oral health status among adult population in Ghaziabad district. METHODS A total of 600 study subjects aged 18-64 years from all 4 blocks of Ghaziabad visiting various outreach programmes using a multistage random sampling technique were included in the study. A specially designed questionnaire assessed the demographic variables. Oral health literacy level (OHL) was assessed with help of a bilingually adapted Hindi OHL tool. Clinical examination was recorded using WHO (World Health Organization) Oral Health Assessment Form 2013. RESULTS The mean age of the study subjects was 43.9 ± 14.36 years. Majority 300 (50%) study subjects had inadequate oral health literacy level followed by Marginal oral health literacy level which was seen among 180 (30%) subjects and 120 (20%) subjects had adequate oral health literacy level. Oral health literacy level was slightly higher among females as compared to male subjects although the results were not statistically significant. A statistically significant difference was found between oral health literacy and oral health status as well as socioeconomic status. (P value ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSION A significant association between OHL and oral health status was found stating Oral health literacy as an efficient role in influencing oral health outcome of any individual.
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- Dipshikha Das
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, I.T.S Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Delhi- Meerut Road, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Dumitrescu AL. Editorial: Periodontal Disease - A Public Health Problem. Front Public Health 2016; 3:278. [PMID: 26779473 PMCID: PMC4705816 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Naghibi Sistani MM, Montazeri A, Yazdani R, Murtomaa H. New oral health literacy instrument for public health: development and pilot testing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 5:313-21. [PMID: 23559571 DOI: 10.1111/jicd.12042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 02/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The aim of the present study was to develop a functional oral health literacy (OHL) instrument for adults, including new measures of literacy skills (OHL Adults Questionnaire: OHL-AQ). METHODS An item pool was provided, and an expert panel evaluated the items by assessing the content validity index and content validity ratio. The reliability analysis, including internal consistency and reproducibility, were examined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). In addition a known-groups comparison was performed to assess how well the questionnaire discriminates between individuals who differ in education and brushing behavior. RESULTS A total of 97 participants were studied. The mean age of the participants was 36.3 (standard deviation [SD] = 12.8) years; 34% had more than 12 years' formal education. Overall, 39.2% of interviewees had inadequate, 16.5% had marginal, and 44.3% had adequate OHL. The internal consistency, as measured by Cronbach's alpha, was found to be 0.72, and the ICC was 0.84. Participants who brushed more frequently had significantly higher OHL scores (P = 0.03). The association between OHL scores and years of education was also significant (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The OHL-AQ is a valid and reliable measure of functional OHL, with additional sections for evaluating listening and decision-making skills.
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- Mohammad M Naghibi Sistani
- Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Oral Public Health, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Jürgensen N, Petersen PE, Ogawa H, Matsumoto S. Translating science into action: periodontal health through public health approaches. Periodontol 2000 2012; 60:173-87. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2012.00451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Dentists' perspectives on oral cancer: a survey in Northern Germany and a comparison with international data. Eur J Cancer Prev 2010; 19:144-52. [PMID: 20042863 DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e3283362a69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge on diagnostic procedures and risk factors for oral cancer among dentists in Northern Germany by means of a standardized questionnaire. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all dentists in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which was composed of 41 items focusing on knowledge about diagnostic procedures for oral cancer and its main risk factors. Three hundred and six of 2,233 questionnaires were returned and analysed. Most dentists correctly agreed that early detection of oral cancer improves 5-year survival. Knowledge of the facts that oral cancer is mostly diagnosed at an advanced stage and that the floor of the mouth is a common site to be affected was higher compared with international data. In contrast, knowledge was lower on the appearance of oral cancer and its symptoms in the early stages. Dentists were less certain about the role of nonrisk factors (e.g. family history) than that of risk factors. Continuous education on oral cancer within the past year was the only background factor that significantly contributed to a better knowledge onrisk-related and diagnostic factors. Profound knowledge about diagnostic procedures and risk factors for oral cancer is essential for dentists. This survey was informative with regard to areas of high versus low knowledge and will help design appropriate continuing education programmes.
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Hertrampf K, Wenz HJ, Koller M, Springer I, Jargot A, Wiltfang J. Assessing dentists’ knowledge about oral cancer: Translation and linguistic validation of a standardized questionnaire from American English into German. Oral Oncol 2009; 45:877-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2009.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2009] [Revised: 02/26/2009] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Corona SAM, Borsatto MC, Garcia L, Ramos RP, Palma-Dibb RG. Randomized, controlled trial comparing the retention of a flowable restorative system with a conventional resin sealant: one-year follow up. Int J Paediatr Dent 2005; 15:44-50. [PMID: 15663444 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2005.00605.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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UNLABELLED This clinical trial evaluated the retention rate of a flowable restorative system (Bond 1 + Flow-It!) used as a pit-and-fissure sealant compared with a conventional filled resin sealant (Fluroshield) over a 1-year period. METHOD Using a half-mouth design, 160 sealants (80 in primary and 80 in permanent teeth) were placed on sound first/second primary molars and first permanent molars of 40 children aged between 4 and 7 years. For both primary and permanent dentitions, half the teeth (n = 40) were sealed with Fluroshield and half (n = 40) with Bond 1 + Flow-It! Teeth were evaluated at baseline, 6- and 12-month intervals. RESULTS For both materials, there was no total loss of sealants placed on either the primary or permanent molars over 1 year. From Fluroshield sealants placed on primary teeth, 33 were completely intact after 6 months and 31 after 1 year. From those placed on permanent molars, no loss of material was observed after 6 months, while partial loss was noticed on 5% of teeth at 1-year recall. For Flow-It! resin applied on primary molars, partial loss of material was observed in only 1 sealant after 6 months and in 2 sealants after 1 year. On permanent teeth, 100% retention rate was observed over a 1-year follow up. There was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) between the sealing materials on primary but not permanent teeth, and, overall, Flow-It! sealants presented a higher retention rate at both 6-month and 1-year evaluations. Significant differences (P < 0.01) between baseline and the other evaluation periods were also observed. CONCLUSION It may be concluded that the flowable restorative system yielded optimal retention on both primary and permanent molars. Its retention rate was significantly higher than that of the conventional pit-and-fissure sealant on primary teeth.
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Riberao Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo State, Brazil
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The last 50 years have seen progress in emphasizing scientific evidence as a basis for dental practice, including occlusal therapy. Although a proper understanding of the contributory role of occlusion to temporomandibular disorders should not be minimized, the importance of occlusion in other areas of dental education and practice should not be overlooked. The primary objective of this article is to discuss the nature of this problem as it relates to the duality of science and clinical reality in the evidence-based paradigm, information transfer, quality of evidence, clinical trials, and clinical aspects of occlusion. Some suggested solutions for the problem and thoughts on past and future perspectives of occlusion are expressed in context of inquiry.
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- Major M Ash
- Dean's Office-Administration, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA.
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Horowitz HS. The 2001 CDC recommendations for using fluoride to prevent and control dental caries in the United States. J Public Health Dent 2003; 63:3-8; discussion 9-10. [PMID: 12597580 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2003.tb03467.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Helminen SE, Vehkalahti M, Murtomaa H. Dentists' perception of their treatment practices versus documented evidence. Int Dent J 2002; 52:71-4. [PMID: 12013253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2002.tb00603.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the quality of real-life treatment practices to dentists' perceptions of treatment rendered. SETTING One administrative unit of the Finnish public oral health service. METHODS The original oral health records of a randomly selected sample of young adults who received treatment during 1994-1996 provided data on actual clinical examinations (n=208), radiographs (n=312), and root canal treatment courses (n=148) carried out by 50 dentists. Dentists' perceptions of the treatment rendered were obtained through a structured questionnaire completed during their working hours in 1996. OUTCOME MEASURES Criteria for assessing the quality of treatment practices were based on Finnish health legislation, authoritative instructions, and consensus reports. RESULTS Based on responses, 77% of the dentists followed the prevailing instructions on oral health record keeping (82%, if partial agreement included). Most dentists (88% fully agreed, 95% at least partly) perceived that their knowledge gained through continuing education was being applied in practice; no one answered no. A gap was found between dentists' perception of the treatment rendered and everyday treatment practices as recorded on patient documents. CONCLUSIONS Overall, dentists' perception of the quality of their treatment practices exceeded that found in patient documents. This gap deserves consideration while planning research, education, or quality-improvement projects that relate to dentists' opinions.
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- S E Helminen
- Department of Oral Public Health, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Helminen SE, Vehkalahti M, Kerosuo E, Murtomaa H. Quality evaluation of process of root canal treatments performed on young adults in Finnish public oral health service. J Dent 2000; 28:227-32. [PMID: 10722895 DOI: 10.1016/s0300-5712(99)00076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the quality of root canal treatments performed in every-day practice on young adults. METHODS A quality index related to the treatment process was developed based on the guidelines of the European Society of Endodontology. A random computerised selection of 134 young adults (born 1966-1971) produced 125 (93%) eligible oral health documents, including information on 148 teeth that were root canal treated by 47 dentists. The process of root canal treatment was evaluated according to the original oral health documents. The technical quality of root canal fillings was assessed on postoperative periapical radiographs. RESULTS The overall Kappa statistics for the inter-examiner reliability of assessments was 0.63; the proportional agreement being 87%. The mean quality index was 6.2, s.d. 2.0, with none of the treatments scoring the maximum 13. On the 56 available postoperative radiographs, 52% of the fillings were optimal, showing a length within 0-3mm from the radiological apex, no voids in the apical part nor lumen apical to the filling. Of the completed 144 root canal treatments, only 11 included some recorded follow-up information within 15months from the termination of the treatment. CONCLUSIONS The technical quality of the root fillings was similar to that found in previous studies. However, the quality index, paucity of pre- and post-operative radiographs, and the lack of follow-up all indicated a discrepancy between consensus guidelines and every-day practice.
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- S E Helminen
- Department of Oral Public Health, Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 41, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Varsio S, Vehkalahti M, Murtomaa H. Treatment practices in caries prevention for 6-year-olds in Finland. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1999; 27:338-43. [PMID: 10503794 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1999.tb02030.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate caries-preventive treatment practices in relation to caries state and eruption of first permanent molars (FPMs) among 6-year-olds (n = 3489) examined and treated in public dental clinics in Helsinki during 1992. METHODS The study subjects were selected on the basis of their caries state using a two-point study design: the high-caries group (n = 99) had the greatest number of DT + dt, the cavity-free group (n = 32) had neither past nor present caries. Evaluation of dentists' caries-preventive treatment decisions was based on data from detailed personal oral health records. RESULTS In total, 22% of the high-caries patients (mean DT + dt 8.7; range 4-18) had been judged by their dentists as high-risk patients. Eruption of FPMs had no influence on dentists' judgement on caries risk. A subject's number of DT + dt had no influence on the intensity of preventive treatment given, but those with a high-risk judgement from a dentist received more preventive measures per visit than did other high-caries patients. For high-caries patients with erupting FPMs, three visits in 10 included preventive intervention other than sealants, compared to nine in the cavity-free group. Intensity of oral hygiene instruction correlated with presence of erupting FPMs, yet 86% of the patients with erupting FPMs had received no oral hygiene instruction. CONCLUSIONS Dentists should be encouraged to use standardized criteria, including data on caries state and eruption stage, in judging each patient's risk of caries to provide intensified caries-preventive treatment to those most in need.
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- S Varsio
- Institute of Dentistry, Department of Oral Public Health, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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Varsio S, Vehkalahti M, Murtomaa H. Treatment practices in caries prevention for 6-year-olds in Finland. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 1998. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1998.tb02030.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Horowitz AM, Goodman HS, Yellowitz JA, Nourjah PA. The need for health promotion in oral cancer prevention and early detection. J Public Health Dent 1996; 56:319-30. [PMID: 9089527 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1996.tb02459.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This review paper provides a rationale for using health promotion to help reduce morbidity and mortality due to oral cancers by identifying barriers to prevention and early detection of these cancers and discussing strategies for change. METHODS A literature review of the following areas was conducted: epidemiology of and risk factors for oral cancers; knowledge, opinions, and practices of health care providers and the public regarding prevention, early detection, and control of oral cancers; and policies and regulations that either enhance or act as barriers to the prevention and early detection of oral cancers. RESULTS Overall, the public is ill-informed about risk factors for and signs and symptoms of oral cancers and relatively few US adults have had an oral cancer examination. Further, health care providers are remiss in providing oral cancer examinations and detecting early oral cancers. CONCLUSIONS To achieve the 13 oral cancer objectives contained in "Healthy People 2000," health care providers and the public must know the risk factors for these cancers as well as their signs and symptoms. Further, health care providers need to provide oral cancer examinations routinely and competently. Equally important, the public needs to know that an examination for oral cancer is available and that they can request one routinely. Thus, a vigorous agenda that includes education, policy, and research initiatives is needed to enhance oral cancer prevention and early detection.
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- A M Horowitz
- National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-6401, USA
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