1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, 629161
2Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, 629161
Online published on 24 January, 2020.
A general dental practioner has a pivotal role in the early identification of malignancy. Malignancy is like an uninvited guest, which overstays its welcome. This can perturb even the most experienced clinicians. Thus it is safer to be well prepared mentally and physically to appropriately handle such cases. Chair-side investigations are simple and effective tools for the diagnosis of oral malignancy. Oral Exfoliative cytology is a patient-friendly procedure in this regard. This review broadly covers the significance of oral exfoliative cytology and also concludes with a practical guideline for the clinicians’ benefit.
Cell Differentiation, Cytodiagnosis, Oral Cancer,
