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. 2020 Apr;26(3):491-510.
doi: 10.1111/odi.13071. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

Optical fluorescence imaging in oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders: A systematic review

Lalima Tiwari  1 , Omar Kujan  1 , Camile S Farah  2
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Optical fluorescence imaging in oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders: A systematic review

Lalima Tiwari et al. Oral Dis. 2020 Apr.
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to systematically review the efficacy of direct optical fluorescence imaging as an adjunct to comprehensive oral examination in the clinical evaluation, risk assessment and surgical management of oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders.

Methods: Studies adopting autofluorescence devices, evaluating the efficacy of comprehensive oral examination and optical fluorescence imaging in detection, visualisation or management of oral squamous cell carcinoma or oral potentially malignant disorders, as well as discriminating oral epithelial dysplasia from other mucosal lesions, were included in the literature search across bibliographic databases until October 2018.

Results: Twenty-seven studies were found to be eligible for inclusion in qualitative analysis. Of these, only six studies demonstrated a low risk of bias across all domains of the methodological assessment tool (QUADAS-2). Optical fluorescence imaging demonstrated positive results, with higher sensitivity scores, increased lesion detection and visualisation than comprehensive oral examination alone in the clinical evaluation of oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders.

Conclusions: This review provides promising evidence for the utilisation of optical fluorescence imaging as an adjunct to comprehensive oral examination in varying clinical settings. It is important that devices utilising optical fluorescence imaging are viewed strictly as clinical adjuncts and not specifically as diagnostic devices.

Keywords: autofluorescence; optical fluorescence imaging; oral cancer; oral potentially malignant disorders; systematic review.

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