Estimating the burden of care for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Brazilian dental practice
Estimating the burden of care for oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Brazilian dental practice
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2024
Autores
Paiva, João Paulo Gonçalves de
Jorge, Jacks
Santos, Erison Santana dos
Migowski, Arn
Cohen- Goldemberg, Daniel
Kowalski, Luiz Paulo
Brandão, Thaís Bianca
Ribeiro, Ana Carolina Prado
Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte
Vargas, Pablo Agustin
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Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal
Resumo
Background: Oral cancer (OC) and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) pose significant challenges to
public health in Brazil. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral cancer (OC) and oral potentially ma-
lignant disorders (OPMD) among patients who would be treated by Brazilian dentists during their careers.
Material and Methods: Data on the number of dentists in Brazil were extracted from the 2022 census data, while
incidence rates for OC cases were sourced from the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA). Population esti-
mates for Brazil and data on dental check-up rates were obtained from relevant national sources.
Results: Our analysis indicates that a general dentist in Brazil can expect to encounter on average two to three OC pa-
tients and on average 675 patients with OPMDs over a 35-year career. Regional disparities were observed, with certain
regions showing higher than the average number of encounters due to low density of dentists in some rural districts.
Conclusions: Brazilian dentists are likely to confront a substantial number of OC and OPMD cases during their
professional tenure, emphasizing the need for public health policies aimed at enhancing dental surgeons' education
in oral cancer prevention and early detection.
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Oral cancer, potentially malignant disorders, dentistry, public health, burden estimation.
Citação
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