Open AccessAcetic acid as an adjunct vital stain in diagnosis of tobacco-associated oral lesions: A pilot study
Author(s) -
D P Vinuth,
Poonam Agarwal,
Alka D Kale,
Seema Hallikeramath,
Deepika Shukla
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.164521
Subject(s) - medicine , stain , biopsy , oral mucosa , tobacco use , acetic acid , predictive value , cancer , gastroenterology , staining , pathology , population , biochemistry , chemistry , environmental health
One of the most important risk factors for oral precancer and cancer in India is the use of tobacco. In chronic tobacco users, the mucosa may appear clinically healthy, however, changes are observed histologically. Screening of such tobacco users for an early diagnosis is, therefore, of paramount importance. Several adjunctive diagnostic modalities have been used in the past, but none has been conclusively validated as confirmative and cost-effective screening methodology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of 5% acetic acid as a vital staining agent in tobacco-associated oral lesions.