Dental visits are important for overall health. This local story should be a reminder: Don’t skip your regular dental check up – or any health maintenance. Your dentist or health care provider may find something unexpected that could save your life. “EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIFE” Oral cancer causes more than 7500 deaths each year. Caught and treated early, these diseases can be controlled. Our oral cancer screening tool is called Velscope. This life-saving technology uses a stream of light to locate suspicious mouth lesions that require follow-up. Oral cancer is a stealthy, destructive disease that’s often not caught until it has spread to the neck or lymph nodes. Early detection greatly improves survival chances, so we will screen you for oral cancer during your new patient exam and subsequent checkups. The oral cancer screening is one of the most important parts of any dental hygiene appointment. If you have not had an oral cancer screening before you should definitely consider calling to schedule yours today.
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