1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Acharya Harihara Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack
3Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar
4Professor & Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Paresh Behera, Assistant Professor, Department of Head & Neck Oncology, Acharya Harihara Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Odisha, India, e-mail: pareshbehera579@gmail.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Oral potentially malignant disorder is lesions with compound intraoral presentations which often obscure clinician's diagnostic skill. A missed diagnosis can subject the patient to the risk of malignant transformation as well as bring down clinician's existing reputation. This study was conducted to understand the knowledge of diagnosis and intervention of OPMDs by clinicians practicing in India through a detailed web-based questionnaire survey. Three hundred responses were collected out of three hundred fifty dental practitioners contacted. Response with respect to each question of the questionnaire was analysed. There are several aspects of diagnosis and interventions in OPMDs about which the clinicians need to update themselves so as to prevent the malignant transformations of those lesions.
OPMD, Diagnosis & Intervention, Web-Based Questionnaire Survey
