Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients

The central role of the dentist in the treatment of oncology patients is to care for the patient’s oral cavity before, during, and after radio/chemotherapy. The aim of this research was to determine the knowledge of dental students from five universities in three neighboring countries, Croatia (Spli...

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Autores principales:	Iva Pedic, Livia Cigic, Danijela Kalibovic Govorko, Katarina Vodanovic, Ruzica Bandic, Robert Glavinic, Ivana Medvedec Mikic
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	dental students dental care oncology chemotherapy radiotherapy osteoradionecrosis Dentistry RK1-715
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:32b18ab16a4e47569d49cbb1f06fb4222021-11-25T17:19:59ZKnowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients10.3390/dj91101322304-6767https://doaj.org/article/32b18ab16a4e47569d49cbb1f06fb4222021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/9/11/132https://doaj.org/toc/2304-6767The central role of the dentist in the treatment of oncology patients is to care for the patient’s oral cavity before, during, and after radio/chemotherapy. The aim of this research was to determine the knowledge of dental students from five universities in three neighboring countries, Croatia (Split, Rijeka, and Zagreb), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), and Slovenia (Ljubljana), about oncology patients’ dental care. A total of 140 students in their fourth, fifth, and sixth year of dental medicine studies participated in this research. A questionnaire with 36 specific questions was designed for this research and included questions about dental care of oncologic patients before, during, and after the oncology therapy. Most students are familiar with the incidence and most common type of head and neck tumors, while knowledge about tumor treatment and the side-effects of radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy is weak. Students did not show satisfactory knowledge about osteoradionecrosis, which is the most serious side-effect of radiotherapy; therefore, the emphasis on additional education should be greatest in this area. Teaching staff should be aware of lack of student knowledge and try to offer more information and practice in providing dental care for oncology patients.Iva PedicLivia CigicDanijela Kalibovic GovorkoKatarina VodanovicRuzica BandicRobert GlavinicIvana Medvedec MikicMDPI AGarticledental studentsdental careoncologychemotherapyradiotherapyosteoradionecrosisDentistryRK1-715ENDentistry Journal, Vol 9, Iss 132, p 132 (2021)
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description	The central role of the dentist in the treatment of oncology patients is to care for the patient’s oral cavity before, during, and after radio/chemotherapy. The aim of this research was to determine the knowledge of dental students from five universities in three neighboring countries, Croatia (Split, Rijeka, and Zagreb), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), and Slovenia (Ljubljana), about oncology patients’ dental care. A total of 140 students in their fourth, fifth, and sixth year of dental medicine studies participated in this research. A questionnaire with 36 specific questions was designed for this research and included questions about dental care of oncologic patients before, during, and after the oncology therapy. Most students are familiar with the incidence and most common type of head and neck tumors, while knowledge about tumor treatment and the side-effects of radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy is weak. Students did not show satisfactory knowledge about osteoradionecrosis, which is the most serious side-effect of radiotherapy; therefore, the emphasis on additional education should be greatest in this area. Teaching staff should be aware of lack of student knowledge and try to offer more information and practice in providing dental care for oncology patients.
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author	Iva Pedic Livia Cigic Danijela Kalibovic Govorko Katarina Vodanovic Ruzica Bandic Robert Glavinic Ivana Medvedec Mikic
author_facet	Iva Pedic Livia Cigic Danijela Kalibovic Govorko Katarina Vodanovic Ruzica Bandic Robert Glavinic Ivana Medvedec Mikic
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title	Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients
title_short	Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients
title_full	Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients
title_fullStr	Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients
title_sort	knowledge of dental students from croatia, slovenia, and bosnia and herzegovina about dental care of oncology patients
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Knowledge of Dental Students from Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina about Dental Care of Oncology Patients

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