Annual Screening for Oral Cancer

Early detection has been found to be critical for decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with oral cancer which is now as common as cervical cancer. Few women go through a year without a screening for cervical cancer. Yet few people are commonly screened for oral cancer, which has become as common as cervical cancer in women. Early detection is vital in cancer. Several advancements in treatment are now available related to the earlier stages of cancer that indicate how much cancer has grown and spread.
In his continuing efforts to provide the most advanced technology and highest standard of care available, Dr. John Rose, Long Beach dentist, has begun to include the ViziLite Plus exams as an integral part of the annual comprehensive oral screening program in his office. The ViziLite Plus exam helps identify abnormal tissue that might develop into oral cancer. Clinical studies have determined that using ViziLite Plus after the standard oral cancer exam improves the dentist's ability to recognize and evaluate suspicious areas at their earliest stages. The mortality rate of oral cancer patients is surprisingly frequent- on person dies each hour from oral cancer.
The risk of developing this disease is highest in patients over forty who smoke. Also sexually active 18 to 39 year olds have an increased risk of contracting cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV16/18), a sexually transmitted disease. Are you at risk for oral cancer? A few minutes once a year, is worth it for a healthier life.

ViziLite Plus--Better screening saves lives