Open AccessAwareness on oral cancer among patients attending dental school clinics in Brazil
Author(s) -
Prado Ns,
Bonan Rf,
Leonel Ac,
Castro Uf,
Carvalho Ej,
Silveira Fm,
Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.23207
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , descriptive statistics , test (biology) , cancer , population , family income , disease , dental clinic , oral cancers , oral health , environmental health , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , economics , biology , economic growth
Oral cancer is considered a public health problem worldwide. Dental schools may play an important role in educating patients about oral cancer. This study aimed at evaluating the knowledge of patients attending clinics at two dental schools in Brazil.