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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
[Screening and diagnosis of precancerous oral mucosa lesions]
1Service de stomatologie et chirurgie maxillo-faciale, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, université catholique de Louvain, 10, avenue Hippocrate, B-1200, Bruxelles, Belgique. herve.reychler@uclouvain.be
Abstract:
The screening and early diagnosis of cancerous oral mucosa lesions are still key elements for a better prognosis. Therefore, it is of tremendous importance to try to determine how and when to diagnose precancerous oral mucosa lesions. Usually, clinical examination data must be completed by a pathological examination. This study, based on an exhaustive literature review, has for purpose to determine the sensitivity and specificity of complementary diagnostic tools currently available.
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