Evaluation of a Postanesthetic Palatal Ulceration with an Autofluorescence Screening Method: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review

Authors : Yeliz Güneş, Melisa Öçbe, Mehmet Oğuz Borahan, Asım Dumlu, Şebnem Erçalık Yalçınkaya

Pages : 36-40

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Publication Date : 2024-04-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The use of local anesthesia applications in dentistry is a well-established and reliable practice. However, complications such as ulceration, necrosis, and mucosa sloughing may occur due to the firm and dense structure of the palatal mucosa after anesthesia. These complications may lead to a misdiagnosis of oral cancer. This case report aims to evaluate the suspicious lesion that developed after local anesthesia in a 45-year-old female patient who presented to the dental clinic with acute pulpitis pain using the VELscope® (Visually Enhanced Lesion Scope) autofluorescence screening method. Autofluorescence screening can be used as an adjunctive method as it is a simple, inexpensive and non-invasive complementary examination method. Although its specificity is controversial, it has a high sensitivity value, so it can be useful in evaluating suspicious lesions during intraoral examination.
Keywords : otofloresan, VELscope, ülserasyon, skuamöz hücreli karsinom