A Decade-Long Comparative Study of Awareness and Knowledge of Oral Cancer Among Cypriots: Implications for Health Policy

Although the results show an improvement in the level of knowledge among Cypriots regarding OC, still disparities exist among different socioeconomic groups, highlighting the need for oral health promotion and an holistic and multisectoral approach, which will enable people taking the necessary preventive measures but also will encourage frequent visits to dentists for a dental examination and screening for OC in order suspicious lesions to be referred to maxillofacial surgeons.