Abstract
Exfoliative cytology of the oral cavity has been clinically used for years as an important diagnostic means [1–4] because the oral mucosa is particularly suitable for making cytologic diagnoses for anatomical reasons (easy and immediate access) and due to biological conditions. In fact, the continuous epithe-liocyte turnover and the presence of saliva, which represents a real physiological dispersion medium, allow the harvesting of cells in a satisfactory manner most of the time.
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Ruocco, V., Pinto, F. (1999). Cytodiagnosis for Oral Disorders. In: Lotti, T.M., Parish, L.C., Rogers, R.S. (eds) Oral Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59821-0_4
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