Abstract：
With increasing numbers of oral cancer diagnoses and guidance recommending that patients approach their doctors or dentists for assessments, when searching for information regarding mouth cancer, patients may first look to their dental practice website. This study aimed to evaluate the variance of patient information provided regarding oral cancer on dental practice websites.
Dental practices within the Manchester area with an active website were included with assessment of whether there was any information provided regarding reducing oral cancer risk factors, signs to look out for and if oral cancer screening was included as part of the general check-up, using a three-point score based on the joint statement from the British and Irish Society for Oral Medicine (BISOM) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) regarding oral cancer diagnosis and prevention.
In total, 66.6% (n=60) of practices provided no accessible information regarding oral cancer screening and prevention on their websites. Only 12.2% (n=11) discussed all three factors of oral screening, symptoms and reducing risk factors. Screening as part of routine examination was most frequently mentioned at 27% (n=24), risk factors were discussed by 23% (n=21) of practices and symptoms to be aware of by 13% (n=12).
There is a lack of information available to patients on dental practice websites regarding oral cancer. To overcome lack of quality assurance on the internet, dentists can provide factual information via their dental practice websites. This could help with improving patient awareness and therefore aiding in early detection, improving patient outcomes.
Dental practices within the Manchester area with an active website were included with assessment of whether there was any information provided regarding reducing oral cancer risk factors, signs to look out for and if oral cancer screening was included as part of the general check-up, using a three-point score based on the joint statement from the British and Irish Society for Oral Medicine (BISOM) and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) regarding oral cancer diagnosis and prevention.
In total, 66.6% (n=60) of practices provided no accessible information regarding oral cancer screening and prevention on their websites. Only 12.2% (n=11) discussed all three factors of oral screening, symptoms and reducing risk factors. Screening as part of routine examination was most frequently mentioned at 27% (n=24), risk factors were discussed by 23% (n=21) of practices and symptoms to be aware of by 13% (n=12).
There is a lack of information available to patients on dental practice websites regarding oral cancer. To overcome lack of quality assurance on the internet, dentists can provide factual information via their dental practice websites. This could help with improving patient awareness and therefore aiding in early detection, improving patient outcomes.
摘要：
随着越来越多的口腔癌诊断和指导建议患者向医生或牙医进行评估，在搜索有关口腔癌的信息时，患者可以先看看他们的牙科诊所网站。这项研究旨在评估牙科实践网站上提供的有关口腔癌的患者信息的差异。
■曼彻斯特地区有活跃网站的牙科实践包括评估是否提供了有关减少口腔癌风险因素的任何信息，需要注意的迹象，以及口腔癌筛查是否被包括在一般检查中，根据英国和爱尔兰口腔医学会（BISOM）和英国癌症研究中心（CRUK）关于口腔癌诊断和预防的联合声明，使用3分得分。
■总共，66.6％（n=60）的实践在其网站上没有提供有关口腔癌筛查和预防的可访问信息。只有12.2%(n=11)讨论了口服筛查的所有三个因素，症状和减少危险因素。作为常规检查的一部分，筛查最常被提及，占27%(n=24)，23%(n=21)的实践和13%(n=12)的症状讨论了危险因素.
牙科诊所网站上缺乏关于口腔癌的患者信息。为了克服互联网上缺乏质量保证的问题，牙医可以通过他们的牙科实践网站提供事实信息。这可以帮助提高患者的意识，从而帮助早期发现，改善患者预后。
■曼彻斯特地区有活跃网站的牙科实践包括评估是否提供了有关减少口腔癌风险因素的任何信息，需要注意的迹象，以及口腔癌筛查是否被包括在一般检查中，根据英国和爱尔兰口腔医学会（BISOM）和英国癌症研究中心（CRUK）关于口腔癌诊断和预防的联合声明，使用3分得分。
■总共，66.6％（n=60）的实践在其网站上没有提供有关口腔癌筛查和预防的可访问信息。只有12.2%(n=11)讨论了口服筛查的所有三个因素，症状和减少危险因素。作为常规检查的一部分，筛查最常被提及，占27%(n=24)，23%(n=21)的实践和13%(n=12)的症状讨论了危险因素.
牙科诊所网站上缺乏关于口腔癌的患者信息。为了克服互联网上缺乏质量保证的问题，牙医可以通过他们的牙科实践网站提供事实信息。这可以帮助提高患者的意识，从而帮助早期发现，改善患者预后。
