Oral mucosal lesions: findings from the Australian national survey of adult oral health

LG Do, AJ Spencer, F Dost… - Australian dental journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OML s) and factors associated with
these has not previously been reported in the Australian population. This study aimed to …

Global oral health inequalities: the research agenda

DM Williams - Journal of dental research, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In spite of considerable investment in research and dental services, oral diseases are still a
major global health burden. This is attributable in large part to the failure to implement what …

[HTML][HTML] Oral primary care: an analysis of its impact on the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer

TAH Rocha, EBAF Thomaz, NC da Silva… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Oral cancer is a potentially fatal disease, especially when diagnosed in
advanced stages. In Brazil, the primary health care (PHC) system is responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of educational interventions based on the theory of planned behavior on oral cancer-related knowledge and tobacco smoking in adults: a cluster …

A Ghasemian, K Sargeran, MR Khami, AR Shamshiri - BMC cancer, 2024 - Springer
Background The theory of planned behavior (TPB) is an effective model for facilitating
behavioral change. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of TPB-based …

[PDF][PDF] Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of smoking and smokeless tobacco use in India

JS Thakur, S Prinja, N Bhatnagar, S Rana… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Background: Tobacco consumption has been identified as the single biggest cause of
inequality in morbidity and mortality. Understanding pattern of socioeconomic equalities in …

Key points and time intervals for early diagnosis in symptomatic oral cancer: a systematic review

P Varela-Centelles, JL López-Cedrún… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to identify key points and time intervals in the patient pathway to
the diagnosis of oral cancer, from the detection of a bodily change to the start of treatment. A …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolomics of head and neck cancer: a mini-review

JM Shin, P Kamarajan, JC Fenno, AH Rickard… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Metabolomics is used in systems biology to enhance the understanding of complex disease
processes, such as cancer. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is an epithelial malignancy that …

Oral cancer awareness among dentists in Kuwait

BK Joseph, DB Sundaram, P Sharma - Medical Principles and Practice, 2012 - karger.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess oral cancer awareness among dentists in
Kuwait. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 dentists …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of public Oral health services and socioeconomic indicators on the frequency of hospitalization and deaths due to Oral cancer in Brazil, between …

AR Freire, DEWG Freire, ECF Araújo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Oral cancer is a frequent neoplasm worldwide, and socioeconomic factors and
access to health services may be associated with its risk. Aim: To analyze effect of …

Epidemiological assessment of oral cancer burden in Pakistan

N Malkani, S Kazmi, MU Rashid - Cancer Investigation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Oral cancer ranks first among males and is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths in
Pakistan. We studied the epidemiology and risk factors associated with this cancer. The …