The dentist’s role in syphilis prevention and control

Garbín, Cléa Adas Saliba; Filho, Antônio Carlos Pacheco; Garbín, Artênio José Ísper; Pacheco, Karina Tonini dos Santos

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0252-2018

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“…Recognizing the oral manifestations of syphilis is a crucial role of the dentist, because as oral lesions are highly contagious, the reliability of the correct diagnosis helps in the adequate management, reduces the infection chain and reduces the risk of transmission to health professional [22]. It is worth mentioning that the least registered form of transmission by students was through clinical dental practice in view of exposure to contaminated blood or saliva.…”

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

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Background: Clinical manifestations of the syphilis can occur in the mouth and in the perioral region. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students and to discuss the role of the dentist in prevention and control of this disease. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 171 dentistry students enrolled in the second, third, fourth and fifth years in the first semester of 2019 from the Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Data collection was performed by a questionnaire containing 16 questions answered by students in classroom. Analyses of absolute and relative frequency were performed. To perform association among variables, the Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test with Yates correction) was performed with 5% significance level. Results: Overall, 169 students participated in the study. Only 40 (46.4%) students correctly answered the question about disease stages. Almost all participants answered that syphilis has oral manifestations; however, only 44 (25.7%) answered the question correctly. Regarding differential diagnoses of other oral lesions, only 63 (37.3%) reported knowledge on this subject. There was a statistically significant association between student’s educational level and knowledge about the etiological agent (p<0.0001), clinical manifestations (p<0.0001), disease stages (p<0.0001), oral manifestations (p<0.0001) and drugs (p = 0.005) related to the disease. Conclusions: Participants showed important gaps in their knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations. Our findings, together with the increased number of new cases of the disease in the world, reinforce the need for training dental professionals with knowledge about early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases.

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

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“…Recognizing the oral manifestations of syphilis is a crucial role of the dentist, because as oral lesions are highly contagious, the reliability of the correct diagnosis helps in the adequate management, reduces the infection chain and reduces the risk of transmission to health professional [11]. It is worth mentioning that the form of transmission least reported by participants was through the dental practice.…”

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Knowledge About Syphilis and Its Oral Manifestations Among Dental Students: Cross-sectional Study

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Background:Clinical manifestations of the syphilis can occur in the mouth and in the perioral region. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students and to discuss the role of the dentist in prevention and control of this disease.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study carried out with dental students from a Public University. Data collection was performed by a semi-structured questionnaire containing 16 questions answered by students in classroom. Analyses of absolute and relative frequency were performed. To perform association among variables, the Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test with Yates correction) was performed with 5% significance level. Results:Only 40 (46.4%) students correctly answered the question about disease stages. Almost all participants answered that syphilis has oral manifestations; however, only 44 (25.7%) answered the question correctly. Regarding differential diagnoses of other oral lesions, only 63 (37.3%) reported knowledge on this subject. There was a statistically significant association between student’s educational level and knowledge about the etiological agent (p = 0.000), clinical manifestations (p = 0.000), disease stages (p = 0.000), oral manifestations (p = 0.000) and drugs (p = 0.005) related to the disease.Conclusions:Participants showed important gaps in their knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations. Our findings, together with the increased number of new cases of the disease in the world, reinforce the need for training dental professionals with knowledge about early diagnosis, effective treatment and follow-up of syphilis cases.

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The dentist’s role in syphilis prevention and control

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Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

Knowledge about syphilis and its oral manifestations among dental students: a cross-sectional study from Brazil, 2019

Knowledge About Syphilis and Its Oral Manifestations Among Dental Students: Cross-sectional Study

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