In our efforts to provide our patients with the highest standard of care Dentistry on Green Lane uses ViziLite Plus exams as an integral part of our annual oral cancer screening program. |
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| Oral cancer risk by patient profile is listed below: |
Increased Risk:
Patients 18-39
Sexually active patients (HPV 16/18) |
High Risk:
Patients age 40 and older/; tobacco users younger than 40 |
Highest Risk:
Patients aged 40 and older and lifestyle risk factors (tobacco and/or alcohol use); patients with a history of oral cancer; |
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Three Canadians die every day from oral cancer!
Late detection of oral cancer is the primary reason that both the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer continue to increase.
As with most other cancers, age is the primary risk factor for oral cancer. Though tobacco use is a major predisposing risk factor, 25% of oral cancer victims have no lifestyle risk factors.
| We recommend annual ViziLite Plus exams: |
| ViziLite Plus is a simple technology that assists dental professionals in the early detection of oral abnormalities including premalignant lesions and oral cancer. |
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| Quite simply, early detection can save lives. when oral cancer is found early, treatment is 90% successful. |
| The ViziLite Plus exam improves the examiner's ability to identify, evaluate and monitor abnormal areas that are difficult to see under conventional lighting. |
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According to the American Cancer Society, more women in the United States will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year than will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and there are as many cases of oral cancer caused by the human papilloma virus, 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 dental professional’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 Dentistry on Green Lane the best chance to find any oral abnormalities you may have at the earliest possible stage.
Dental insurance might not cover this advanced oral cancer screening as an addition to the standard visual examination. We will provide you with a medical insurance form for you to file this procedure with your medical insurance.
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