Dentists’ knowledge and opinions about oral mucosal lesions

Ergün, Selma Sönmez; Özel, Sevda; Koray, Meltem; Kürklü, Esma; Ak, Gülsüm; Tanyeri, Hakký

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2009.07.004

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“…In general, total biopsy is a relatively simple procedure that can be conducted at PHC services. Nevertheless, it is well known that many dentists are not well trained to perform it and prefer to refer the patient for specialist care (Diamanti, Duxbury, Ariyaratnam, & Macfarlane, ; Ergun et al., ; Wan & Savage, ). Interestingly, almost 60% of the cases in our study were considered apt for management at the primary care level, according to the opinion of the specialized oral medicine teleconsultants, demonstrating a potential to reduce the number of patients referred to specialized centers.…”

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Telediagnosis of oral lesions in primary care: The EstomatoNet Program

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Telediagnosis of oral lesions in primary care: The EstomatoNet Program

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“…Yet, there has been no studies focusing on the prevalence of a wide spectrum of different types of OML in patients with dermatologic diseases. This is noteworthy as a certain amount of skin lesions are strongly associated with oral lesions and could be neglected by dentists due to lack of information and/or improper diagnosis [22]. Dentists are often the first to be consulted by patients who develop acute oro-facial pain.…”

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Oral mucosal lesions in skin diseased patients attending a dermatologic clinic: a cross-sectional study in Sudan

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BackgroundSo far there have been no studies focusing on the prevalence of a wide spectrum of oral mucosal lesions (OML) in patients with dermatologic diseases. This is noteworthy as skin lesions are strongly associated with oral lesions and could easily be neglected by dentists. This study aimed to estimate the frequency and socio-behavioural correlates of OML in skin diseased patients attending outpatient's facility of Khartoum Teaching Hospital - Dermatology Clinic, Sudan.MethodsA cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted in Khartoum from October 2008 to January 2009. A total of 588 patients (mean age 37.2 ± 16 years, 50.3% females) completed an oral examination and a personal interview of which 544 patients (mean age 37.1 ± 15.9 years, 50% females) with confirmed skin disease diagnosis were included for further analyses. OML were recorded using the World Health Organization criteria (WHO). Biopsy and smear were used as adjuvant techniques for confirmation. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (Version 15.0.1). Cross tabulation and Chi-square with Fisher's exact test were used.ResultsA total of 438 OML were registered in 315 (57.9%, males: 54.6% versus females: 45.6%, p < 0.05) skin diseased patients. Thus, a certain number of patients had more than one type of OML. Tongue lesions were the most frequently diagnosed OML (23.3%), followed in descending order by white lesions (19.1%), red and blue lesions (11%) and vesiculobullous diseases (6%). OML in various skin diseases were; vesiculobullous reaction pattern (72.2%), lichenoid reaction pattern (60.5%), infectious lesions (56.5%), psoriasiform reaction pattern (56.7%), and spongiotic reaction pattern (46.8%). Presence of OML in skin diseased patients was most frequent in older age groups (62.4% older versus 52.7% younger, p < 0.05), in males (63.2% males versus 52.6% females, p < 0.05), patients with a systemic disease (65.2% with systemic versus 51.9% without systemic disease, p < 0.05) and among current users of smokeless tobacco (toombak) (77% current use versus 54.8% no use, p < 0.00).ConclusionsOML were frequently diagnosed in skin diseased patients and varied systematically with age, gender, systemic condition and use of toombak. The high prevalence of OML emphasizes the importance of routine examination of oral mucosa in a dermatology clinic.

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“…It is known that 85% of dentists find it difficult to detect, diagnose, and treat oral lesions [25]. The establishment of a teledentistry platform is a way of addressing this need.…”

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Usability of a store and forward telehealth platform for diagnosis and management of oral mucosal lesions: a cross-sectional study (Preprint)

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Martins²,

Martins³

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Background: Telediagnosis is a promising tool in situations of limited access to specialty care. Considering that, an oral health telediagnosis platform (EstomatoNet) was created in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. EstomatoNet provides specialist support over a web-based platform to primary care dentists for diagnosis of oral lesions. Objective: To evaluate the usability of EstomatoNet and to identify user perceptions regarding their expectations and difficulties with the system. Methods: Sixteen dentists were selected for the study: 8 were frequent users of EstomatoNet and 8 were residents who had never used the Platform. To assess usability, participants were required to request telediagnosis support for a fictional case provided by the research team. During the process of uploading the information and sending the request, users were asked to "think out loud," expressing their perceptions. The session was observed by an examiner with remote access to the user's screen (via Skype). After the simulation, users completed the System Usability Scale (SyUS). Results:The mean SyUS score assigned by frequent users was 84.7±6.6, vs. 82.2±9.3 for residents (satisfactory usability: score above 68). The difference between the groups was not statistically significant (Student t test, P = .55). The inexperienced group took longer (347.1s±101.1) to complete the task than frequent users (252.8s±80.3), however the difference between the groups was not statistically significant (Student t test, P = .06). In their subjective evaluation, users suggested the inclusion of a field to add further information on outcomes and resolution of the case and changes in the position of the "Send" button to improve work flow. Conclusions:The present results indicate good usability of EstomatoNet. The Platform seems to meet the needs of users regardless of how experienced they are; nevertheless, a few minor changes in some steps would improve the tool.

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Dentists’ knowledge and opinions about oral mucosal lesions

Cited by 55 publications

References 11 publications

Telediagnosis of oral lesions in primary care: The EstomatoNet Program

Telediagnosis of oral lesions in primary care: The EstomatoNet Program

Oral mucosal lesions in skin diseased patients attending a dermatologic clinic: a cross-sectional study in Sudan

Usability of a store and forward telehealth platform for diagnosis and management of oral mucosal lesions: a cross-sectional study (Preprint)

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