The efficacy of direct tissue fluorescence visualization in screening for oral premalignant lesions in general practice: An update

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-100

  Lopez Jornet P ^a   De la Mano Espinosa, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Oral cancer; Velscope

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; PRECANCER; REVIEW;

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 80052099593     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00446.x     Document Type: Review

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