Efficacy of toluidine blue, lugol's iodine and acetic acid for detecting oral lesions of Leukoplakia and erosive lichen planus – A cross-sectional study

Efficacy of toluidine blue, lugol's iodine and acetic acid for detecting oral lesions of Leukoplakia and erosive lichen planus – A cross-sectional study

Background and Objectives: Early detection and treatment of oral cancer will significantly improve the survival rate and prognosis of the patients. Adjunctive diagnostic aids such as vital staining have been developed to supplement clinical examination and improve the diagnosis. The current study wa...

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Main Authors: Sivasankari Thirunavukarasu, Philips Mathew, Ravi David Austin, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, S Ramasamy, V Usha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
lugols iodine
oral leukoplakia
oral lichen planus
sensitivity and specificity
toluidine blue
Online Access:http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2020;volume=32;issue=3;spage=253;epage=258;aulast=Thirunavukarasu

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