Evaluation of Efficacy of Foldscope - A Paper Microscope to be Used as a Chairside Diagnostic Tool in Oral Dysplastic Lesions: A Comparative Study.

Introduction: Precancerous lesion of the oral mucosa consists of a group of diseases which sometimes resemble each other leaving the clinician in a diagnostic dilemma. Etiology of these diseases varies geographically with most frequently being tobacco use, alcohol drinking, chewing of betel quid containing areca nut, and solar rays. The long-standing practice of these lifestyle habits causes an alteration in the mucosal barrier level leading to malignant transformation.