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We have and use the latest technology, including the popular
ZOOM Teeth Withening system - as seen on Extreme Makeover.
We also have many other new, dynamic and cutting edge technology
that will assist us in creating a beautiful smile in all of
our patients. We will take the time to talk to you about procedures,
so that you have an adequate understanding of what is going
to take place prior to us treating you.
If you have any questions, please
feel free to ask - We are dedicated to providing the best
possible service.
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ViziLite Plus as part of a comprehensive oral screening
Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when it's caught early. That's why the ViziLite Plus exam has been developed. ViziLite Plus uses technology that has proven successful in identifying soft tissue abnormalities in other areas of the body. A ViziLite Plus exam is particularly important if you are at increased risk for developing oral cancer.
For more information about ViziLite Plus and the ViziLite Plus examination, click here to view an informative ViziLite Plus video segment. (A high speed internet connection and Windows Media Player 10 is recommended to view the video. Download Windows Media Player 10)
The ViziLite Plus exam can help your dentist or hygienist identify abnormal tissue, that might develop into oral cancer.
An annual ViziLite Plus exam, in combination with a regular visual examination, provides a comprehensive oral screening procedure for patients at increased risk for oral cancer. The ViziLite Plus exam is painless and fast, and could help save your life.
ViziLite Plus is performed immediately following a regular visual examination
- First, you will be instructed to rinse with a cleansing solution
- Next, the overhead lighting will be dimmed.
- Then, your dental professional will examine your mouth using ViziLite Plus, a specially designed light technology.
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Importance of Early Detection
Early detection is the key to reducing the devastating impact of oral cancer on victims and their families. Annual oral cancer screening of patients at increased risk for oral cancer, patients age 18 and older, and tobacco users of any age, is the only way to achieve the early detection of oral cancer necessary to reduce the death rate of oral cancer – a death rate that has remained unchanged for more than 40 years!
The chart below shows how the death rates of other types of cancers have dropped with routine visual/manual screening examninations followed by annual examinations with an adjuctive screening technology. As you can see, when patients at increased risk for breast cancer, prostate cancer and cervical cancer began receiving annual screenings with the mammogram, PSA test and Pap smear, respectively, there was a significant decline in the death rates due to these cancers.
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Screening Technology & Year Introduced |
Decrease in Death Rates |
For the Period |
| Breast Cancer |
Mammogram - 1972 |
45%a |
1972-1992 |
| Prostate Cancer |
PSA Test - 1986 |
17.6%b |
1993-2002 |
| Cervical Cancer |
Pap Smear - 1952 |
70%-80%c |
1950-1990 |
| Oral Cancer |
ViziLite Plus - 2002 |
to be assessed |
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- American Cancer Society
- Canadian Medical Association CMAJ March 5, 2002:166 (5)
- American Society of Clinical Pathology, ASCP.org 6-27-03
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