Why refer possible oral cancer to the dentist for assessment?

Oral Oncol. 2019 Jul:94:123-124. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.05.008. Epub 2019 May 14.

Authors

Javier Fernández-Feijoo¹, Marta Fernández-Varela¹, Márcio Diniz-Freitas², Pedro Diz-Dios¹, Jacobo Limeres-Posse¹

Affiliations

¹ Medical-Surgical Dentistry Research Group (OMEQUI), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
² Medical-Surgical Dentistry Research Group (OMEQUI), Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: marcio.diniz@usc.es.

PMID: 31101412
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.05.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Dentists*
Humans
Male
Mouth Mucosa / pathology
Mouth Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Physician's Role
Primary Health Care
Referral and Consultation*