Dentists' and patients' opinion on the oncological examination of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Abstract

Objective: to identify the features of oncological examination in dental practice. Material and methods. A survey of patients (n=417) and dentists of various specialties (n=402) was conducted to identify the practice and features of preventive oncological examination of the lips, oral cavity and pharynx. Results. When questioning, 50% of patients noted the incomplete implementation of various constituent elements of a comprehensive oncological examination of the lips, oral cavity and pharynx when visiting a dentist. When questioning dentists, it was revealed that 33% of respondents conduct oncological examinations. Conclusion. According to the results of a sociological study of patients and dentists, a discrepancy between the volume of preventive oncological examination of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx was revealed with the algorithm recommended by the World Health Organization. The Procedure for providing medical care to adults with dental diseases approved by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation regulates preventive examinations once every six months, but does not determine the purpose of the examination —the identification of visual forms of malignant neoplasms and precancerous diseases. The card of an outpatient dental patient (Form №043u) requires amendments regarding the inclusion of an algorithm for conducting oncological examination in it.