Citologia esfoliativa da cavidade bucal

Cytopatholory is based on the analysis of mucosa scaled cells. It able to reveal atypias before there a perceivable clinical manifestation, contributing for early detection cytological alterations suspected malignancy. Among malignant neoplasias, Epidermoid Carcinoma most prevalent in mouth, reaching percentage 95 % cases. By stage, part Carcinomas are not recognized at examination. The present study aimed experience students work collecting, preparing material and results obtained by scaling buccal mucosa. 82 patients Who were seeking dental assistance undertaken examination Universidade Federal do Rio Grande Sul Dental School Triage Division. selected anatomical areas collecting lower lip redness, tongue lateral edge mouth ground. Malignancy criteria used qualitative evaluation samples. For each smear degree was applicd, according Papanicolaou Traut. Class I predominant diagnosis (57.8 0/0) against II (38.2 III (4.0 0/0). Most smears (80.5 ground (52.5 classified as I, while (57.3 quantitative epithelial maturation enabled acknowledgement specific cell pattern site examined. presence smears, clinically unconfirmed, suggests need further studies greater population