{"id":51,"date":"2013-11-18T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/?p=51"},"modified":"2026-03-25T20:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:48:03","slug":"velscope-the-oral-cancer-exam-that-could-save-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carydentalrejuvenation.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/18\/velscope-the-oral-cancer-exam-that-could-save-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"VELscope: The ORAL CANCER Exam that Could Save Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How does a VELscope work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VELscope is a contemporary technological progression in\ndentistry. It not only helps to prevent tooth decay or loss but also helps to\nsave lives by recognizing pre-cancerous lesions at an early stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VELscope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VELscope is an easy- to- use hand held equipment, used by\ndentists and hygienists to detect and recognize abnormal tissues. Other than\ntooth decay, it aids to identify wide variety of oral ailments including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Pre-\n     cancerous and Oral cancerous tissues<\/li><li>Bacterial,\n     Viral and Fungal infections<\/li><li>Inflammation\n     or Swelling in the oral cavity<\/li><li>Tumors\n     of Salivary Glands<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It assesses a person\u2019s oral well-being with in minutes,\nwithout any rinses&nbsp; or stains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working Methodology of VELscope:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, a VELscope emits safe but high\nenergy blue light into the oral cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This\n     blue light incites the tissues (called fluorophores) deep with in the\n     layers of oral mucosal tissues.<\/li><li>A\n     healthy tissue emerges in a bright apple green, yellow or red color.<\/li><li>Loss\n     of fluorescence or appearance of darker regions in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carydentistdmd.com\/Advanced-low-cost-dental-care-treatment-services-nc.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">oral\n     cavities <\/a>indicates presence of abnormal or maligned tissues.<\/li><li>These\n     color changes help the clinicians to differentiate between normal and\n     abnormal tissues.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of a VELscope:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VELscope detects the presence of abnormal\ntissues underneath the surface, which are not otherwise visible to\nclinicians\u2019&nbsp;naked eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Detects\n     abnormalities which may develop into oral cancer.<\/li><li>It is\n     a non-invasive, fast, painless and cost efficient procedure to detect,\n     evaluate and monitor abnormal areas in the oral cavity.<\/li><li>It\n     offers the patients at risk, a comprehensive oral screening examination,\n     when combined with conventional oral exams.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to get screened once in a year whether you are in\na risk group or not. 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