New Screening Offered at Las Sendas Dental Health

Every hour, one American dies from oral cancer, and the growing number of cases diagnosed are not caused from smoking or alcohol abuse.

Oral cancer deaths are now higher than deaths from cervical, testicular, laryngeal or thyroid cancer. Research now shows the human papilloma virus, also referred to as HPV, is being linked to oral cancer at an alarming rate. Oral cancer is detectable and treatable if caught in the early stages. The bad news is, when most oral cancers are detected, it is in the later stages.

The survival rate jumps to 80 percent when oral cancer is caught early. Many avenues are now available to assist in detecting oral cancer at the early stages. One of the newest technologies cleared by the Federal Drug Administration for assistance in detecting cancerous and precancerous lesions is the Velscope

We are pleased to announce Las Sendas Dental Health now has the enhanced ability to detect oral cancer at the early stages by routinely offering the Velscope.