Oral Cancer Screening

Lifetime Dental Health provides the latest technology in Oral Cancer Detection.

Cancer doesn’t wait for you, don’t wait to get screened.

Statistics, Facts and Famous Victims

Every hour of every day, one American dies of oral cancer
The mortality rate associated with oral cancer has not improved significantly in the last 40 years
Oral cancer incidence has increased by 5.5% and the death rate has increased by 1.5%
The death rate in the United States for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s Disease, cancer of the brain, liver, testes, kidney or ovarian cancer
More than 30,000 Americans will receive an oral cancer diagnosis this year- in 5 years, less than 57% will still be alive
8,000 Americans die each year of oral cancer

Risk Factors

90% of oral cancer victims are ages 40+
Tobacco and alcohol use are the primary lifestyle risk factors
25% of oral cancer victims do not use tobacco or alcohol
Oral cancer affects men more than women, at a ratio of 2:1
Oral cancer in women is on the rise

Famous Victims

Michael Douglas
Babe Ruth
Sigmund Freud
Jack Klugman
Aaron Spelling
Alan King
Humphrey Bogart
Lana Turner
Eddie Van Halen
Rod Stewart
Bill Blass
Burl Ives
Sammy Davis, Jr.
John Prine
Jim Thorpe
Mary Wells
George Harrison

Why VELscope?

The VELscope system helps dental professionals visualize abnormalities in the mucosal tissues of your lips, mouth and upper throat. In just two minutes, with no rinses, stains or discomfort, a VELscope examination lets healthcare professionals improve their assessment of your overall oral health.

Make sure that your mouth is as healthy as it can possibly be. The next time you visit your dentist or hygienist, ask for a VELscope exam.

How Does the VELscope Work?

The VELscope’s blue light “excites” molecules (called “fluorophores”) deep within the laters of oral mucosal tissues. In turn, those fluorophores emit their own light (fluorescence), in shades of green, yellow and red. The VELscope’s proprietary filter makes fluorescence visualization possible, by blocking reflected blue light, and by enhancing the contrast between normal and abnormal tissue.