Cancer Detection

Fortunately, most oral "sores" or "lesions" are not harmful. But a small number are dangerous, and if not identified early, they may progress to a more advanced stage.

Oral cancer is a devastating disease when detected in its later stages. Oral cancer kills one American every hour. Late stage treatment usually involves major facial surgery with only half of such patients surviving past five years. Therefore, it is important to see your dentist regularly so that dangerous oral lesions can be detected at an early most, easily curable stage.
Regular dental checkups, which include an examination of the entire mouth, are essential in the early detection of both cancerous and precancerous conditions. A person may have a dangerous oral lesion and not be aware of it.
Because harmful oral lesions often look identical to those that are harmless, the dentist cannot visually determine which lesions are troublesome. Only testing can do this.
We perform light test and brush test to determine if there are potentially dangerous (precancerous or cancerous) cells present. The test do not require anesthesia or numbing, and causes minimal to no bleeding or discomfort.

Early detection is the key to save your life.