Point-of-care characterization and risk-based management of oral lesions in primary dental clinics: A simulation model.
Stella K KangRahul D MaliR Scott BraithwaiteAlexander R KerrJohn McDevittPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Risk-based OPMD management through point-of-care cytology may offer a reasonable alternative to routine referral for specialist evaluation and scalpel biopsy, with far fewer biopsies. In patients who adhere to surveillance protocols, POCOCT surveillance may extend life expectancy beyond biopsy and follow up visual-tactile inspection.