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Knowledge and Practice of Oral Cancer Screening in Teaching Faculty—Comparison of Specialty and Year of Clinical Experience

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The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, practice, confidence, and perceived barriers to oral cancer screening among teaching faculty in Japan. Results were compared by specialist as well as years of clinical experience. A 25-question survey was used to assess the oral cancer screening practices of faculty dentists at Iwate Medical University, School of Dental Medicine, the only dental school located in the northeast (Tohoku) region of Japan. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Iwate Medical University. The response rate was 83% (n = 110, 71.8% were male). This survey revealed that only 43.6% of the dentists performed oral cancer screening frequently (always or usually) at the initial appointment, and there was no significant differences between specialists and clinical experience. Visual inspection of the oral cavity was the primary screening method, but the frequency and content of the examination (TMJ and tonsil) was significantly different between specialties. A history of cancer and tobacco use motivated providers to perform an examination and was significantly different between various specialists and clinically experienced providers. In contrast, HPV and alcohol consumption were a weak motivator. The confidence level of providers on their examination knowledge/skills was poor, especially among junior faculty. More than 80% of junior faculty indicated a lack of knowledge/skills as a major barrier.

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  1. School of Dental Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 1-3-27 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-0805, Japan

    Shintaro Kogi, Hidemichi Kihara, Ryosuke Abe & Hiroyuki Yamada

  2. Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Long wood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    John DaSilva, Yusuke Mikasa, Cliff Lee, Shigemi Ishikawa-Nagai, Qian Yang & Hidemichi Kihara

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Kogi, S., DaSilva, J., Mikasa, Y. et al. Knowledge and Practice of Oral Cancer Screening in Teaching Faculty—Comparison of Specialty and Year of Clinical Experience. J Canc Educ 34, 455–462 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-018-1323-y

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