Oral Cancer: The Forgotton Disease

Dr. Ivan Valcarenghi is pleased to offer our patients the latest in oral cancer screening technology. ViziLite Plus is a rapid and painless test, which is performed at the time of your dental exam.


One American dies every hour from oral cancer. Adults have Pap Smear and PSA tests annually.You have the same percentage chance of developing Oral Cancer as Cervical and Prostate Cancer. Oral Cancer has a higher mortality rate. Late detection of oral cancer causes both the incidence and mortality rates of oral cancer to increase. Tobacco and alcohol use are other major predisposing risk factors but more than 25% of oral cancer victims have no such lifestyle risk factors and there is an alarming increase in young adults. Oral cancer risk by patient profile is as follows:

Increased risk: patients ages 18-39
-sexually active patients (HPV 16/18)
High risk: patients age 40 and older; tobacco users any
type within 10 years)
Highest risk: patients age 40 and older with lifestyle risk factors
(tobacco and/or alcohol use); previous history of
oral cancer

We have recently incorporated ViziLite Plus into our oral screening standard of care. We find that using ViziLite Plus along with standard oral cancer examination improves the ability to identify suspicious areas at their earliest stages. ViziLite Plus is similar to proven early detection procedures for other cancers such as mammography, Pap smear, and PSA. ViziLite Plus is a simple and painless examination that gives the best chance to find any oral abnormalities at the earliest possible stage. Early detection of pre-cancerous tissue can minimize or eliminate the potentially disfiguring effects of oral cancer and possibly save your life. The ViziLite Plus examine will be offered to you annually.


Save $25

Schedule an appointment for an Oral Cancer Screening in June or July and pay only $50 for your screening. (Will be $75 starting August 1st, 2008)
Offer Expires: July 31, 2008