Dr. Wayne Hollar Family Dentistry
Gentle, Affordable Family Care
Oral Cancer Screening
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VELscope Completely Painless Oral Cancer Screening
VELscope provides a more effective oral cancer screening protocol with immediate benefits for the patient and clinician. The clinician shines the blue excitation light into the patient's oral cavity and looks through the Handpiece. The fluorescence technology aids in the early visualization of mucosal diseases and enhances effective oral mucosal screening.
What Is A VELscope?
VELscope is a revolutionary hand-held device that offers Dentists, hygienists, and other oral healthcare providers an easy-to-use adjunctive screening instrument for early detection. Its technology platform is based on the direct visualization of tissue fluorescence and the changes in fluorescence that result when abnormal tissue is present.
How Does the VELscope Work?
The VELscope Handpiece emits a safe blue light into the oral cavity, which excites the tissue beneath and at the surface and causes it to fluoresce. By utilizing special optical filters in the Handpiece, the clinician can immediately view the different fluorescence responses of healthy vs. abnormal oral tissue. The healthy oral mucosal tissue will appear bright green while suspicious regions are identified by a loss of fluorescence and will thus appear dark.
How Long Does the Screening Take?
When combined with traditional oral cancer examination procedures, VELscope facilitates the discovery and visualization of mucosal abnormalities before surface exposure. In less than 5 minutes, the VELscope screening procedure helps oral healthcare professionals assure their patients that the best standard for oral cancer screening has been utilized. As an adjunctive tool in the annual oral mucosal tissue exam, VELscope combines minimal per-patient costs with more effective screening.