title: Oral cancer awareness among undergraduate dental students in Iran.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess undergraduate dental students' knowledge about prevention and detection of oral cancer in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). A validated questionnaire which tested oral cancer awareness and procedure was given to 3rd to 6th year students of the dental faculty of TUMS. A total of 165 students participated in this survey. As expected, students of the final years showed greater knowledge of risk factors and clinical features of the disease. This study highlights for consideration regarding improvement to undergraduate dental education.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Unit of Oral Surgery and Medicine Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK. g.r.ogden@dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: Graham R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Ogden
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahboobi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult