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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 2448-2453 |
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Role of fractal analysis in detection of dysplasia in potentially malignant disorders
Javed Iqbal1, Ranjitkumar Patil1, Vikram Khanna1, Anurag Tripathi1, Vandana Singh1, M A I Munshi2, Rahul Tiwari3
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Clove Dental and OMNI Hospitals, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vikram Khanna
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_159_20
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Background: Fractal analysis is, a noninvasive method, used to determine the intricate characteristics of the matter. Oral leukoplakia (OL), a potential malignant disorder, has definite propensity to turn in to malignancy. In such lesions, fractal dimension analysis (FDA) could be helpful in the early detection of malignant transformation. Objectives: To determine the efficacy of fractal dimension analysis in detecting malignancy potential of oral leukoplakia. Materials and Methods: After ethical clearance, we enrolled 121 patients in our study. Lesions were photographed before and after toluidine staining. Image J software was used to analyze fractal dimensions (FDs) of digital image and results were compared with biopsy. Results: Fractal dimension value is significantly higher in leukoplakia with dysplastic changes. FD values increase as age of patients increases. FD value in leukoplakia with different tobacco products showed more positive correlation with surti/khaini abusers. Conclusion: Fractal dimension analysis is a useful method in determination of complication in OL cases and can be used as an effective, noninvasive screening tool at primary healthcare centers for early intervention.
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