OBJECTIVES:
* To develop a comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists in Ohio.
* To document knowledge of oral cancer detection among these dentists.
* To describe opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency.
* To describe the current oral cancer screening practices of these dentists.
OUTLINE: Participants are stratified according to geographical location (urban vs rural).
A comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists practicing in Ohio are contacted through a recruitment letter and are asked to respond to questions regarding oral cancer screening practices, knowledge of oral cancer detection, and opinions about oral cancer screening using a newly developed survey, which is based on parts of an existing, pre-tested instrument (Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Survey).
