Lynn Dental Care Blog

The Lesser Known Cancer

Apr 15, 2011 @ 08:15 PM – by drblynn

 

Oral cancer as a very common form of cancer and approximately one American dies every hour from oral cancer, a surprising fact for most people. This cancer is in the top ten most common types of cancer. As such, oral cancer screening is a part of your regular visits here at Lynn Dental Care. With the revolutionary hand-held device, the Velscope, we can detect early on any abnormalities you may have that could lead to oral cancer. This device shines a blue light into your mouth and from the color of the glow we know whether further testing is needed.

The Velscope is approved by the American Dental Association, completely safe to use and the exam takes… 

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