Oral Cancer Screenings (using VELscope) in Santee CA

Oral cancer can be cured if detected at its earliest. With VELscope, detecting oral cancer has become easier and pain-free. The main problem with oral cancer is that, in most cases, it may not be visible to the dental professional with unaided eyes at its beginning stage. But, the use of VELscope technology helps our dentist find out an abnormal tissue in the mouth at its earliest stage.  

What are the Symptoms of Oral Cancer?

The symptoms of oral cancer:

• A sore in the mouth that doesn’t heal.
• White or red patches on the inside of your mouth
• Loose teeth
• A growth or lump inside your mouth
• Pain in the mouth
• Pain in the ear
• Feeling hard to swallow

What is VELscope?

VELscope or the Vx Enhanced Oral Assessment System, is an easy-to-use, wireless handheld apparatus that utilizes natural tissue fluorescence to improve the way doctors detect oral anomalies that are often imperceptible to the naked eye. 

How does VELscope work?

Your Dentist in Santee utilizes the VELscope to detect the early stages of cancer, lesions, and other abnormal tissue formations. 

Regular oral cancer screenings entail visual inspection of the mouth to detect red, white, or black patches or spots. On the other hand, VELscope works by employing a superior blue light to excite molecules deep within the layer of our oral mucosal tissues inside of the mouth. These molecules, which when get excited, emit their light in colors green, yellow, and red. The proprietary filter of the VELscope enables fluorescence visualization by intercepting the reflected blue light and improving the distinction between the normal and abnormal tissue. In short, VELscope helps dentists to catch dysplastic cells or cells that are being transformed into pre-cancerous cells through abnormal fluorescence patterns. 

Advantages of using the VELscope System for oral cancer screening are as follows:

• It can be used in combination with digital photography.
• Catches lesions and white and red patches.
• Detects trouble areas that cannot be seen with the naked eye under white light.
• Exposes pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue.
• FDA-approved method.
• Helps dentists confirm that affected soft tissue is fully removed.
• Helps doctors diagnose oral cancer in its initial stages, thus increasing the chance of better treatments and survival.
• Quick, painless examinations.

Please reach out to us to schedule a consultation with our dentist, and we’ll guide you further. Please call us at (619) 596-1128 or reach us through online consultation.