<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Aim:</bold> To compare the level of diagnostic coincidence between classical (standard) method and VELscope and ViziLite Plus systems in the diagnosis of different oral lesions.<bold>Material and methods:</bold> 184 oral lesions were examined using classical method, VELscope and ViziLite Plus systems, and after that underwent a pathohistological examination for diagnosis proof. The percentage of diagnostic coincidence for various types of lesions was analyzed for the three methods compared.<bold>Results:</bold> The results demonstrated the highest coincidence rate for lesions diagnosed with VELscope – 35 (83.3%), followed by those with classical method – 80 (80.8%), and those with the application of ViziLite – 33 (76.7%). In premalignant and malignant lesions, the highest percentage of diagnostic coincidence was reported using the classical method – 14 (93.3%), for non-malignant lesions using VELscope – 28 (84.8%), for inflammatory and reactive lesions using VELscope – 14 (82.4%) and for lesions associated with general disease and systemic medication again using VELscope – 11 (91.7%).<bold>Conclusion:</bold> Non-invasive methods, tested in the study, have different diagnostic properties when differentiating particular clinical types of lesions. They are highly sensitive to changes in the oral mucosa but the final diagnosis must always be proved with biopsy.</abstract>

Aim: To compare the level of diagnostic coincidence between classical (standard) method and VELscope and ViziLite Plus systems in the diagnosis of different oral lesions.Material and methods: 184 oral lesions were examined using classical method, VELscope and ViziLite Plus systems, and after that underwent a pathohistological examination for diagnosis proof. The percentage of diagnostic coincidence for various types of lesions was analyzed for the three methods compared.Results: The results demonstrated the highest coincidence rate for lesions diagnosed with VELscope – 35 (83.3%), followed by those with classical method – 80 (80.8%), and those with the application of ViziLite – 33 (76.7%). In premalignant and malignant lesions, the highest percentage of diagnostic coincidence was reported using the classical method – 14 (93.3%), for non-malignant lesions using VELscope – 28 (84.8%), for inflammatory and reactive lesions using VELscope – 14 (82.4%) and for lesions associated with general disease and systemic medication again using VELscope – 11 (91.7%).Conclusion: Non-invasive methods, tested in the study, have different diagnostic properties when differentiating particular clinical types of lesions. They are highly sensitive to changes in the oral mucosa but the final diagnosis must always be proved with biopsy.

Effectiveness of Velscope and Vizilite Plus Systems in Diagnostics of Oral Lesions

Department of Periodontology and Oral Diseases, Faculty of Dental Medicine

Acta Medica Bulgarica

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Aim: To compare the level of diagnostic coincidence between classical (standard) method and VELscope and ViziLite Plus systems in the diagnosis of different...

Effectiveness of Velscope and Vizilite Plus Systems in Diagnostics of Oral Lesions

Published Online: May 05, 2021

Page range: 88 - 94

Accepted: Jun 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0014

Keywords
oral lesions, diagnostics, VELscope, ViziLite, premalignant and malignant oral lesions

© 2021 N. Nikolov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Effectiveness of Velscope and Vizilite Plus Systems in Diagnostics of Oral Lesions

Published Online: May 05, 2021

Page range: 88 - 94

Accepted: Jun 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2021-0014

Keywordsoral lesions, diagnostics, VELscope, ViziLite, premalignant and malignant oral lesions

© 2021 N. Nikolov et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
oral lesions, diagnostics, VELscope, ViziLite, premalignant and malignant oral lesions