Cervical smear is a well-known method in detecting cervical cancer. Oral smear on the other hand may be useful in microbiological diagnosis like candidal infection. Whether it can be used for diagnosing cancer is still controversial in comparison to histopathology. This may dictate certain pros and cons for the technique when used in the oral mucosa.

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