1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
2Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
3Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan
4Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, PDM Dental College and Research Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana
Biopsies are an important diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of lesions ranging from simple periapical lesions to malignancies. Planning prior to performing a biopsy is essential. It will be beneficial to the receiving pathologist in reaching a helpful and meaningful diagnosis, and therefore ultimately and more importantly, to the patient. This paper presents an updated view of biopsies and discusses some of the potential problems with biopsy technique and specimens and how to overcome them.
Biopsy, Exfoliative cytology, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
