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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. , which permits unrestricted use , distribution , and reproduction in any medium , provided the original author and source are credited.  \nOral Cancer Awareness Among Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Dental Students and Interns  \nFarida Fahad Bsher 1 , Hend Waguih Salem 1 , Sahar ElRefai 1  \n1. Department of Basic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, SAU  \nCorresponding author: Farida Fahad Bsher, [farida.fahad@gmx.com](farida.fahad@gmx.com)  \nAbstract  \nBackground: Dentists have a very important role in the early diagnosis of oral cancer premalignancy. This aspect of dental practice requires an adequate level of knowledge.  \nObjective: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge of undergraduate dental students and dental interns about early diagnosis and risk factors of oral cancer.  \nMethods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia. Fourth-year and fifth-year students and dental interns were enrolled in the study. The participants were recruited using a convenient, non-probability sampling method. A total of 103 participants filled out a close-ended, online questionnaire. We used descriptive and analytical statistics to analyze the responses to the questionnaire.  \nResults: The level of general knowledge was moderate (67%) . More than half of the participants gave complete responses to questions related to early signs of oral cancer (67%), risk factors (54%), risk sites (75%), treatment plans for leukoplakia (66%), and unhealed ulcer management (58%) . We found significant associations between the correct responses and the year of the study regarding early signs of oral cancer (p=0 .0001), high malignant potential lesions (p=0 .00001), and chronic unhealed ulcer management (p=0 .015) .  \nConclusion: A more satisfactory level of awareness is needed among future dentists, to prevent missing patients undiagnosed with early oral cancerous lesions during routine screening. Consequently, upgrading theoretical curricula, clinical experience, and post-graduate participation in cancer prevention programs is highly recommended.  \nCategories: Medical Education, Dentistry  \nKeywords: knowledge, awareness, intern, dental student, oral cancer  \nIntroduction  \nGlobally, oral cancer is ranked as the tenth most common cancer, and its incidence is growing in most  \ncountries, particularly in developing countries [1] . Oral cancer is a major health problem in Asia, with the highest frequency recorded in the South-East Asia region (6 .4 per 100,000) . In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, oral cancer is a very common malignancy (17.6%), accounting for as much as 26% of head and neck cancers  \n[2], and its prevalence ranges from 21.6% to 68.6%[3] .  \nEpidemiological studies have shown that smoking and alcohol intake are the primary risk factors, and they play a great role in its high incidence, particularly among younger individuals. Smokeless tobacco use  \n(Shamaa and Qaat chewing) also represents a significant risk factor for oral and pharyngeal cancer [4] .  \nParakh and coworkers [5] have shown that the greatest challenge is that oral cancer is not detected early enough for successful treatment. Although oral malignancy is mostly a visible lesion, there is a lack of awareness about the presentation of oral cancer, the potentially malignant lesions, and associated risk  \nfactors. The delayed diagnosis is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality.  \nSu et al. [6] have emphasized that appropriate and early diagnosis of the condition in early stages can improve patient outcomes; such improvement can be up ","cbCaijH3yqBjgxFU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijH3yqBjgxFU","pdf",136581,"English","# Abstract\n## Background\n## Objective\n## Methods\n## Results\n## Conclusion\n# Introduction\n# Materials And Methods\n## Ethical considerations\n## Study design\n## Study setting and data collection","[{\"question\":\"What was the objective of this study?\",\"answer\":\"To assess the knowledge level of undergraduate dental students and dental interns regarding early diagnosis and risk factors of oral cancer.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the study conducted and who participated?\",\"answer\":\"A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey enrolled fourth- and fifth-year dental students and dental interns at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University. 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