Purpose: Oral cancer frequently goes undetected in its early and most curable stages
because no clinical signs or symptoms usually exist. This study assessed the effect patient …

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 …

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 …

The article focuses on whether a general dentist should adopt the use of the Visually
Enhanced Lesion Scope (VELscope) for routine screening for oral cancer. It is being …

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 …

Purpose: The 5 year survival rates for oral cancer have not changed in the last 50 years. A
simple intra–and extra–oral examination provided by health care professionals could help to …

Background. Because US dental hygienists play a significant role in providing prevention
and early‐detection services, it is important to describe and evaluate their oral cancer …

Purpose: To assess dental hygienists' knowledge of early-stage oral cancer lesions and
their practices, attitudes, barriers, and facilitators related to early detection. Methods: A 20 …

Objective: This study explores new methods for assessing in greater detail what dentists do
when they perform oral cancer early detection examinations. It clarifies practice behaviors …

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 …