Purpose: This study compared the effectiveness of the VELscope® Vx versus visual and
tactile intraoral examination in detecting oral lesions in an adult, high risk population …

Various specialty clinics and research centers have conducted studies of direct tissue
fluorescence visualization as a screening technique for oral premalignant lesions and early …

The article presents the author's response to an article about Visually Enhanced Lesion
Scope (VELscope) that claims to enhance a clinician's ability to detect oral cancer. He notes …

To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene 9, 2011; 97–100 DOI: 10.1111/j. 1601‐5037.2010.
00446. x López‐Jornet P, De la Mano‐Espinosa T. The efficacy of direct tissue fluorescence …

Background VELscope™ is a device designed to help detect potentially malignant disorders
of the oral mucosa at an early stage using direct tissue autofluorescence. Previous research …

Background Quality of oral screening examinations is dependent upon the experience of the
clinician and can vary widely. Deciding when a patient needs to be referred is a critical and …

OBJECTIVE: Direct visual fluorescent examination (DVFE) is a proposed adjunct to
conventional oral examination (COE). We evaluate the benefit of DVFE in screening for …

The fluorescence method is an innovative technique used by pathologists for examining
body mucosa, and for the abnormalities tissue screening, potentially leading to the earlier …

Early diagnosis of oral cancer through visual inspection followed by histopathological
confirmation is a pivotal step for reducing rates of morbidity and mortality. There are several …

Objective: To determine the usefulness of the VELscope in detecting malignant and
premalignant oral cavity lesions. Study Design: Prospective clinical study. Setting: Head and …