The significance of immunohistochemical markers in the assessment of the oral mucosa
Leukoplakia - the most common lesion of the oral mucosa. Early methods of diagnosis of this disease are the key to successful treatment. With the aim of improving the quality of the diagnostic features of verrucous leukoplakia, immunohistochemical examination was conducted of the buccal mucosa biopsy specimens that were taken from 12 patients who had applied for the purpose of routine inspection in the period 2017-2019 biennium. We present the results of the immunohistochemical method of research, allowing to timely determine the pathological transformation of the epithelial cells of the mucous membrane of the cheeks in the pathological focus.