Oral cancer and Vizilite

This year, more than 30,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer. Five years from now, less than 60 percent of those diagnosed still alive. Although these figures seem alarming, it is important to understand that when oral cancer is detected early, treatment is 90 percent successful.
About Oral Cancer
Oral cancer can develop in any part of the mouth or the oropharynx (back of the throat). A majority of oral cancer from the tongue and floor of the mouth. Almost all cancers start in the flat cells (called squamous cells) which cover the surface of the tongue, mouth and lips.
Most often, the sites of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to:
• the lateral border of the tongue and / or lips
• floor of the mouth
• Soft mouth (including the tonsils pillar)
• Trigonella Retromolar (small area behind the wisdom teeth)
Importance of early detection
Oral cancer is curable if detected early. The problem with oral cancer is that nearly 70 percent of the time it is not visually noticeable in an advanced stage. That is why the test was developed Vizilite.
How Vizilite Works
Vizilite technology allows dentists to identify abnormal tissue in the mouth before it is visible to the naked eye. This simple scanning device tissues after your oral presentation, it is treated with a wash. Normal, healthy tissue absorbs the light and appear dark. Visilite lesion appears bright white. Vizilite The examination is performed better in low light. Vizilite Once activated, the test is completed in 10 minutes.
The purpose of the use of Vizilite is to identify tissue changes at their first stage. If abnormal tissue is found, it is your dental professional to decide what the next step.
Risk Factors
Scientists and doctors can not always determine why one person develops oral cancer and others do not. Researchers know that the disease is not contagious, so you can not "catch" cancer of the mouth of someone else.
Some habits of life to a higher risk of oral cancer than others:
• Smoking: Smoking is a majority of oral cancer. Smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco and dipping snuff are all linked to oral cancer. Heavy smokers of tobacco use for a long period the greatest risk. Tobacco who drink heavily on a greater risk.
• Alcohol consumption: people who drink alcohol are more likely to develop oral cancer than people who abstain from drinking. The risk increases with the amount of alcohol you consume, and even more if you drink and tobacco as well.
• sun exposure: cancer of the lips can be caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. By wearing a hat and use a lotion or lip balm with sunscreen, you can risk.
• Family history of cancer of the head and neck: When the head and neck cancer spreads in your family, you are at a greater risk of developing oral cancer, a cancer of the head and neck.
The main reason for the consistently high mortality rate of oral cancer is that it tends to be discovered in the late stage of development. The routine dental examinations followed by an examination Vizilite, the risk for this potentially fatal cancer.