Oral mucosa - an examination map for confocal laser endomicroscopy within the oral cavity: an experimental clinical study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is an optical method that enables microscopic visualization of oral mucosa. Previous studies have shown that it is possible to differentiate between physiological and malignant oral mucosa. However, differences in mucosal architecture were not taken into account. The objective was to map the different oral mucosal morphologies and to establish a "CLE map" of physiological mucosa as baseline for further application of this powerful technology.

Materials and methods

The CLE database consisted of 27 patients. The following spots were examined: (1) upper lip (intraoral) (2) alveolar ridge (3) lateral tongue (4) floor of the mouth (5) hard palate (6) intercalary line. All sequences were examined by two CLE experts for morphological d

SUBMITTER: Oetter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11039507 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature