Aim: To find agreement between Liquid based Cytology and Exfoliative Cytology of oral epithelial cells among Type II Diabetes Mellitus individuals. Materials and method: The study was conducted on 68 known diabetic patients visiting to the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology at Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davanagere. Both qualitative and quantitative examination of the oral epithelial cells obtained were done following PAP stain. Results: The quality of smears obtained using Liquid based Cytology was superior both qualitatively and quantitatively compared to Exfoliative cytology smear. Conclusion: Number of satisfactory results obtained was significantly higher in Liquid Based Cytology smear than Exfoliative cytology smear.
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