Detection of Oral Cancer in Riverside with the VELscope

Oral cancer is one of the deadliest cancers out there.  It has an 80% survival rate if detected early but unfortunately, only 1/3rd of the cases are found at this early stage.  The 2/3rds rather the majority of oral cancer found late only has a 50% survival rate.  Those who are lucky enough to survive oral cancer are often disfigured by removal of significant portions of facial tissue and bone structure.  There are a few technologies out there to help detect cancerous and precancerous lesions but they are still rare.  Our Riverside Cosmetic and Implant Dental Office has invested in the VELscope oral cancer screening system.  All new patients get a complementary screening at our Riverside high tech office along with their comprehensive examination.  Here’s a video which shows a little about the procedure and talks about oral cancer:

Call our Riverside Implant and Cosmetic Office at 951-686-3666 if you’d like to get the VELscope screening for oral cancer.