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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Diagnostic aids for detection of oral precancerous conditions
1University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. dmessadi@dentistry.ucla.edu
Abstract:
Oral cancer has a tendency to be detected at late stage which is detrimental to the patients because of its high mortality and morbidity rates. Early detection of oral cancer is therefore important to reduce the burden of this devastating disease. In this review article, the most common oral precancerous lesions are discussed and the importance of early diagnosis is emphasized. In addition, the most common non-invasive oral cancer devices that can aid the general practitioners in early diagnosis are also discussed.
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