Open AccessRole of deeper sections in diagnostic oral histopathology: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Ravikanth Manyam,
Reena Kulkarni,
TR Saraswathi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.79980
Subject(s) - histopathology , retrospective cohort study , medicine , tooth abnormality , dentistry , pathology
Histopathology is a gold standard diagnostic tool for many lesions. Interpretation of tissue sections is a pivotal step in giving the diagnosis. Usually, initial tissue sections may not show complete features of the lesion, so deeper sections of the specimen may play a significant role at times for final diagnosis. In small biopsy specimens, deeper sectioning is routinely used in many laboratories to enhance the sensitivity and accuracy of the diagnosis.