A Comparative study on Knowledge of General Dentists and Dental Interns about Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Autor: H Tabatabaei, M Dannesh ardakani, AH Shekari, F Rostami
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 952-962 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2228-5741
2228-5733
Popis: Introduction: Early diagnosis of oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) needs the knowledge about the disease and keeping it during the period of professional activity. This study aimed to compare general dentists and dental interns regarding their knowledge about OSCC in Yazd in 2012. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 110 general dentists and 23 dental interns in Yazd (a city in Iran) in 2012 via utilizing a questionnaire. Statistical analysis of the data was carried out using ANOVA and Fisher's exact test. Results: The results of this study indicated, that although the level of interns' knowledge (8.93 out of 20) was significantly higher (P
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