ViziLite Plus (Oral
Cancer Screening) as part of a comprehensive oral screening
Overland Park Smiles is one of only
two CERTIFIED dental practices in the State of Kansas to offer ViziLite Plus technology for
early detection of oral cancer. 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.
The ViziLite Plus exam can help the dentists and hygienists are Overland Park
Smiles 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 yearly visual examinations.
Call or email us our office to schedule your appointment.
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.
Doesn't my dentist already do a cancer screening?
Yes, your dentist does check your neck and oral tissues for lumps, red or white
patches or recurring sore areas. But typically, these techniques catch cancer
at very advanced stages and mortality drops dramatically. Early detection is
key to a successful treatment. With Vizilite Plus, Dr. Willits and Dr.
Woltkamp can detect early
stages of cancer more easily and should be checked yearly.
