Cancer has a major impact on society not only in the United States, but in the world at large. This deadly disease is currently highly prevalent, affecting millions of people across the globe. In fact, it is estimated that at least 39.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with some type of cancer at [...]
Oral cancers appear as a mere sore or growth inside the mouth. The only difference with non-cancerous sores or growth is that this persists and never goes away. Oral cancer can include cancers of the tongue, cheeks, lips, the floor of the mouth, sinuses, soft and hard palate, and throat, which can turn out to [...]
Oral cancer as the name indicates is the cancer of the oral cavity. It includes cancer of the tongue, lips, the floor of the mouth, cheeks, sinuses, hard, and soft palate and throat. Oral cancer can be life-threatening if it is not diagnosed and treated at the right time. Importance of Oral Cancer Screenings Early [...]
While some think oral cancer is rare, mouth cancers will be newly diagnosed in about 132 new individuals each day in the US alone. If it often presumed that this disease is only caused by tobacco and alcohol use, but this is not the case as at least 25% of people diagnosed have abstained from [...]
VELScope Screenings for Oral Cancer Oral cancer is a big deal. Like with any other type of cancer, when caught early, it can be treated easily and is likely to have a minimal impact on your life and your health. It is often not easy to tell during a regular exam if a patient has [...]
Oral Cancer Exam Using the VELScope at Shelby Township Dentist Hi, I'm Suzy. I'm a dental hygienist at HPS Advanced Dental Care where we try to provide optimal oral health for all our dental patients. Another way we do that is beyond just the traditional exam, an oral cancer exam the doctors do, we also [...]
Shelby Township Dentist offers VELScope Oral Cancer Exam - HPS Advanced Dental Care Hi, I'm Heather Pranzarone Stratton at HPS Advanced Dental Care. We're located in Shelby Township, Michigan. Today, I want to talk to you about the VELscope exam. This is our oral cancer exam that we do here at the office. We're running a [...]
Hi. I'm Dr. Heather Pranzarone Stratton at HPS Advanced Dental Care, located in Macomb County, Michigan. I want to talk a little bit today about our VELScope exam that we have here at the office. It's an oral cancer screening exam. We use a special light that looks inside your mouth and detects any abnormal [...]
