ABSTRACT
Objectives: To assess the undergraduate dental students and dentists about the knowledge, prevention and detection of oral cancer
Study Design: A descriptive cross sectional study
Place And Duration: From May 2011 to March 2012 at Islamic International Dental College Islamabad
Methodology: A pre validated questionnaire was used to test oral cancer awareness among undergraduate dental students at Islamic International Dental College. A total of 140 students, House surgeons and faculty members participated in this survey
Results: Out of 140 participants= 58 % [n=81] showed high awareness=34 % [n=47] showed moderate awareness and 8 % [n=12] were found having low level of awareness regarding oral cancer. Faculty members were reported to have a significant high level of knowledge in comparison with house officers and students regarding riskfactors and clinical features of the disease
Conclusion: This study highlights for consideration regarding improvement to undergraduate dental education as well as in conferences and symposiums
ABSTRACT
Audit is the practice of ensuring good professional practice, which has been practiced in the various fields of professional world for a long time. The concept of clinical auditing which primarily ensures quality provision of equitable, ethical healthcare is still a new concept in the field of health sciences. In dentistry, this concept is even more recent, especially in the developing world. Many dental negligence cases go unaccounted for in various parts of the developing world. This article outlines the main concepts of clinical audit, explaining what exactly is clinical audit and how may it be implemented in the practice of dentistry