The efficacy of oral lumenoscopy™ (ViziLite®) in visualizing oral mucosal lesions

ABSTRACT Early diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions has been advocated as a means of improving outcomes of cancer therapy. Improved visualization of mucosal lesion* may aid in diagnosis by guiding tinue sampling or referral. This multi‐center study reports the effect of chemiluminescent light (ViziLite...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2006-07, Vol.26 (4), p.171-174
Main Authors: Epstein, Joel B., Gorsky, Meir, Lonky, Stewart, Silverman Jr, Sol, Epstein, Joshua D., Bride, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetic Acid
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking
Dentistry
early detection
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Indicators and Reagents
leukoplakia
Leukoplakia, Oral - diagnosis
Lichen Planus, Oral - diagnosis
Luminescence
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa - pathology
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
oral premalignant lesions
Precancerous Conditions - diagnosis
Risk Factors
Smoking
squamous cell carcinoma
Tobacco, Smokeless
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Summary:ABSTRACT Early diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions has been advocated as a means of improving outcomes of cancer therapy. Improved visualization of mucosal lesion* may aid in diagnosis by guiding tinue sampling or referral. This multi‐center study reports the effect of chemiluminescent light (ViziLite) upon visualization of mucosal lesions. The cftemiluminescent light did not appear to improve visualization of red lesions, but white lesions and lesions that were both red and white showed enhanced brightness and sharpness.
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01720.x