Joyful Dental Care

In our continuing efforts to provide advanced technology and the highest standard of care available to our patients, we include ViziLitePlus exams as an integral part of our annual comprehensive oral screening program.

One person dies every hour from oral cancer in the United States -- and the mortality rate has remained unchanged for more than 40 years. Late detection of oral cancer is the primary cause that both the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer continue to increase. As with most other cancers, age is the primary risk factor. Though tobacco use is a major predisposing risk factor, 27% of oral cancer victims have no lifestyle risk factors. According to the American Cancer Society, more women in the US will be diagnosed with oral cancer than cervical cancer. Also, there are as many cases of oral cancer caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV 16/18), a sexually transmitted disease, as there are HPV-related cases of cervical cancer.

Clinical studies have determined that using ViziLite Plus after the standard oral cancer examination improves the dentist's ability to identify and evaluate suspicious areas at their earliest stages. Early detection of pre-cancerous tissue can minimize or eliminate the potentially disfiguring effects of oral cancer and possibly save your life. ViziLite Plus is an easy and painless examination that gives this practice the best chance to find any oral abnormalities you may have at the earliest possible stage.

Oral cancer risk by patient profiles is listed below:

Famous people who have oral cancer in common:

Babe Ruth, Sigmund Freud, Aaron Spelling, Humphrey Bogart, Lana Turner, Eddie van Halen, Rod Stewart, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Thorpe, George Harrison.

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