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. 2011 Dec;11(4):200-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2011.09.003.

Using toluidine blue as an adjunct to oral visual cancer screening among high-risk individuals may lead to increased detection of oral submucous fibrosis

Mark D Macek  1
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Using toluidine blue as an adjunct to oral visual cancer screening among high-risk individuals may lead to increased detection of oral submucous fibrosis

Mark D Macek. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: A community-based RCT for oral cancer screening with toluidine blue. Su WW, Yen AM, Chiu SY, Chen TH. J Dent Res 2010;89(9):933-7.

Reviewer: Mark D. Macek, DDS, DrPH PURPOSE/QUESTION: Does using toluidine blue as an adjunctive tool for oral visual cancer screening lead to higher detection rates of oral premalignant lesions among high-risk populations?

Source of funding: Information not available

Type of study/design: Randomized controlled trial

Level of evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.

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