A Review of Biopsy in Dentistry: Principles, Techniques, and Considerations

Biopsy is a useful technique for definitive diagnosis of abnormal oral conditions and it must be performed carefully since any error may result in histopathologic misidentification of the lesion. Present study evaluated the most relevant literatures published between 1982 and 2012 in order to review existed guidelines of correct biopsy performance using scientific database sources such as PubMed, MEDLINE, IMEMR, and Chemical Abstract. The aim of this study was to increase knowledge of dental practitioners especially general dentists about factors which may influence optimization of oral biopsy.