Mooresville Dentist is happy to say we have the latest technology for oral cancer screening. We us the VELscope. Patients should get checked to insure that they do not have oral cancer. The VELscope is a great tool for this because it is: safe, easy to use, does not use unpleasant stains or rinses and takes only about 2 minutes.
VELscope was recently spotlighted on the Dr. Oz show. Here is the video of an audience member getting checked out on stage.
According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, “Close to 40,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day. Of those 40,000 newly diagnosed individuals, only slightly more than half will be alive in 5 years. (Approximately 57%) This is a number which has not significantly improved in decades. The death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cancers which we hear about routinely such as cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the testes, and endocrine system cancers such as thyroid, or skin cancer (malignant melanoma).”
The VELScope can save your life! The people at VELscope want you to be healthy. Here is what they say about their product. “The VELscope Vx is the most powerful tool available for assisting in the discovery of oral abnormalities. The VELscope’s distinctive blue-spectrum light causes the soft tissues of the mouth to naturally fluoresce. Healthy tissues fluoresce in distinctive patterns — patterns that are visibly disrupted by trauma or disease. Using the VELscope, a wide variety of oral abnormalities can be discovered — often before they’re visible to the unassisted eye.Discovering soft tissue abnormalities is particularly important in the fight against oral cancer. Because the VELscope Vx assists in early detection, cancer can be caught before it has time to spread, potentially saving lives through less invasive, more effective treatment.Used on a regular basis, the VELscope Vx helps dental professionals find a wide variety of soft-tissue abnormalities, allowing practices to aspire to an advanced level of patient care.” Give us a call if you would like to schedule a screening! It is a quick procedure that could save your life. (704) 746-3435