The clinical appearance of oral precancerous lesions and their degree of epithelium dysplasia suggests their malignancy potential. A significant proportion of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) develops from premalignant lesions. Early detection and treatment give the best chance for its cure. Several techniques have been developed to improve the clinical and cytological diagnosis of oral precancerous lesions.
Early finding and prompt treatment of OSCC offers the best hope to the patients with oral cancer and also the best chance of cure because of availability of advanced diagnostic adjuncts that aid as a helpful tool for the early diagnosis of oral cancers. Several diagnostic aids have been developed over years for early recognition of oral cancer. Diagnostic techniques Biopsy and cytology The clinical diagnosis of oral precancerous lesions, leukoplakias and erythroplakias, is one of…
