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Exfoliative cytology in clinical oral pathology |
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| Authors: | Philip B. Sugerman BDS,FRACDS,FDS RCS,PhD,Research Fellow in Dermatology Dr,Neil W. Savage MDSc,PhD Senior Lecturer in Oral Pathology Oral Medicine&dagger |
| Affiliation: | Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital.;The University of Queensland. |
| Abstract: | Exfoliative cytology is a rapid, non-invasive procedure for assessing dysplastic change within the oral epithelium. The indications for oral exfoliative cytology are reviewed and a technique for cell collection and smear examination is presented. The value of exfoliative cytology in oral cancer screening programmes as a public health measure is discussed. |
| Keywords: | Exfoliative cytology oral mucosa oral carcinoma oral screening |