Oral Cancer Detection
Early detection is vital to surviving oral cancer, and as a result of most oral cancers being diagnosed too late, the overall 5 year survival rate is 52%. When discovered early, this survival rate increases to over 80%.
Your dentist and dental hygienist seem to be the only health
professionals screening you for oral cancer on a regular basis.
When was the last time you had an oral cancer exam?
VELscope Oral Cancer Examination
At our Calgary clinic, we are able to provide non-invasive early detection of abnormal tissues that can lead to cancer or oral cancer. This is done with a revolutionary handheld device called
VELscope that allows us to directly visualize the tissue fluorescence in your mouth and observe any differences that occur when abnormalities are present.
To have an oral cancer examination at our Calgary dental clinic, or for more information, please contact us.
Oral Cancer Article
No longer is oral cancer only a smoker's disease, something that you'd usually see in someone 50 or older who at one point smoked and/or drank heavily. Today, oral cancer is showing up in younger patients, and the number of cases is rising. [Read More]
We look forward to seeing you for an oral cancer examination.
It's easy to book an appointment online, or by phone.
