Toluidine blue with a synergistic effect in morphological assessment of oral cytosmears

Conclusion: Toluidine blue enhanced the staining characteristics both in terms of sensitivity and specificity and thereby was found to be synergistic in assessment of cytosmears. The cellular alterations noticed in the smears of smokers with clinically normal buccal mucosa can be used as a means of education tool in counselling for smoking cessation.
Source: Journal of Cytology - Category: Cytology Authors: Source Type: research