Retrospective evaluation of the oral brush biopsy in daily dental routine - an effective way of early cancer detection.

Objectives: Oral brush biopsies are a well researched index for early detection of oral cancer in specialised centers. But the performance of the exfoliative biopsy is not yet researched in daily dental routine.

Methods: Private dentists and private oral surgeons in Germany took brush biopsies out of 814 suspicious lesions from 670 patients using the Orcellex brush while regular dental appointments.