TABLE 2.
ORAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS’ ORAL CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION ACTIVITIES.
|
ORAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER |
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|---|---|---|
| ACTIVITY | Dentists n (%) | Dental Hygienists n (%) |
| Oral Cancer Examinations* | ||
| Initial examination | (86) | (79) |
| Recall examination | (80) | (76) |
| Tobacco Use† | ||
| Ask | 269 (61) | 276 (48) |
| Advise | 273 (61) | 319 (55) |
| Assess | 95 (24) | 187 (34) |
| Assist | 32 (8) | 50 (9) |
| Arrange | 19 (5) | 26 (5) |
| Tobacco-Use History‡ | ||
| Present | 383 (85) | 515 (88) |
| Past | 303 (69) | 395 (69) |
| Type and amount | 288 (66) | 418 (73) |
| Alcohol Use† | ||
| Ask | 144 (33) | 94 (17) |
| Advise | 108 (26) | 63 (12) |
| Assess | 40 (10) | 34 (7) |
| Assist | 13 (3) | 8 (2) |
| Arrange | 12 (3) | 6 (1) |
| Alcohol-Use History‡ | ||
| Present | 271 (61) | 286 (50) |
| Past | 211 (48) | 198 (35) |
| Type and amount | 154 (36) | 158 (28) |
*
Mean percentage of patients 40 years and older to whom dentists and dental hygienists reported providing oral cancer examinations.
†
Number and percentage of dentists and dental hygienists who reported routinely practicing these activities.
‡
Number and percentage of dentists and dental hygienists who reported assessing tobacco- and alcohol-use history when taking patients’ medical histories.