Clinical evaluation and characterization of normal perioral tissues with a new advanced videodermatoscopy method: A cross-sectional pilot study on dental students.

Aims: The main outcome is to describe the key dermatomucosal structures of the healthy perioral tissues and to assess their visibility and ease of identification, using an innovative advanced dermatoscopic technique.

Methods: this pilot observational cross-sectional clinical study was conducted to evaluate and describe the characteristics of healthy perioral tissue in 40 young-adult subjects. For all subjects, two lightweight probes were used, with different magnifications.