Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to assess oral cancer awareness among undergraduate dental students at Cyprus International University Faculty of Dentistry. Materials and Method: A total of 208 dental students participated voluntarily in a questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions 18 questions on sociodemographic profile, oral cancer awareness, and knowledge. The data were analyzed with the IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0 program. Results: 69 (33.2) % of the participants were 1st-grade, 59 (28.4%) were 2nd-grade, 57 (27.4%) were third-grade, 12 (5.8%) were 4th-grade and 11 (5.3%) were 5th-grade students. The majority of the students identified smoking (81,25%) as a potential risk factor followed by alcohol consumption in second place (62%). The percentage of 5th-grade students who identified smoking as a risk factor was slightly higher than other grades. All grades stated that smoking causes more oral cancer than alcohol. Regarding clinical signs, 62.55% reported that oral cancer can present as an Abnormal mass/lump in the mouth, but only 52.15% of the participants recognized that oral cancer can present as a white and/or red lesion. Tobacco cessation was the most selected option for protecting from oral cancer (78.9%). Regarding oral cancer education and HPV causing oral cancer, 4th and 5th grades significantly showed better knowledge (p
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