Publication: Influence of years of professional
experience in relation to the
diagnostic skill of general dental
practitioners (GDPs) in identifying
oral cancer and precancerous
lesions
Authors
López Jornet, Pia ; Camacho Alonso, Fabio ; Martínez Beneyto, Yolanda
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Publisher
FDI/World Dental Press
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1922/IDJ_1862Jornet07
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Description
© 2008 FDI/World Dental Press. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in International Dental Journal. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1875-595X.2008.tb00187.x
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate skill in diagnosing cancer and oral precancerous lesions among
general dentists in the Autonomous Community of Murcia (Spain). Material and method:
Twenty randomly distributed clinical images were used, of which 45% corresponded to
benign lesions, 35% to oral precancerous lesions, and 20% to oral cancer. Each case
was accompanied by a summarised clinical history. The study sample comprised 150
general dentists divided into two groups: group I (60 recently graduated dentists without
professional experience) and group II (90 dentists with established professional activity).
Results: In group I, the sensitivity of oral cancer diagnosis was 61.3% versus 85.5% in
group II (p<0.001), while the sensitivity of precancerous lesion diagnosis was 71.7% in
group I versus 80.7% in group II (p=0.004). Conclusions: The results obtained show that
junior dentists and general dentists with public or private practice need more training and
more experience in diagnosing cancer and oral precancerous lesions.
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Citation
International Dental Journal, 2008, Vol. 58, Issue3, pp. 127-133
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