ViziLite® Plus with TBlue® is the leading oral cancer screening system that was developed to help oral healthcare professionals identify, evaluate, monitor and mark abnormal oral lesions suspicious for pathology including precancerous cells and cancer that may be difficult to see during a regular visual exam.
An annual ViziLite® Plus exam, in combination with a regular visual examination, provides a comprehensive oral screening procedure for patients at increased risk for oral cancer. The ViziLite® Plus exam is painless and fast, and could help save your life.
Oral cancer is a highly curable disease when it’s caught early. ViziLite® Plus, a specially designed light technology, was developed to identify soft tissue abnormalities in the mouth. ViziLite® Plus is performed immediately following a regular visual examination.
Benefits and Expectations
- When oral cancer is found at the earliest stage, treatment is quicker, simpler, less involved, and more then 90% successful!
- When oral cancer is diagnosed in late stage, treatment is expensive, disfiguring and has a poor survival rate.
- ViziLite® Plus is a technology used by Dr. Korenman to assist in the early detection of abnormal tissue in your mouth.
- ViziLite® Plus helps Dr. Korenman see abnormal tissue that is not visible during a regular exam.
- At the conclusion of a ViziLite® Plus exam, following a standard visual exam, you can be confident you have received the most comprehensive oral cancer screening available.
ViziLite® Plus Q & A
Q: What does it mean if my ViziLite® Plus exam results are positive?
A: It means that during the visual portion of your oral exam, your health care provider saw something that wasn’t entirely normal.
Q: Is a positive ViziLite® Plus result bad news?
A: Not necessarily. ViziLite® Plus identifies oral abnormalities including serious abnormailites such as oral cancer. However, ViziLite® Plus will also identify benign abnormalities. Your dental provider will first rule out trauma (cheek bites, food irritations, etc.) as a cause of the abnormality. You may be recalled for further evaluation. If, at the time of your re-evaluation, your dental provider is not 100% certain that the abnormality is benign, you will likely be referred to a specialist for further assessment.
Q: What should I be doing until my next ViziLite® Plus exam?
A: The first thing is, don’t worry over the first positive reading. You should continue to practice good health measures. Your mouth responds to positive lifestyle changes like avoiding cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and alcohol. It’s OK to continue to eat foods that you normally do; however, try to eliminate foods that irritate and scratch the inside of your mouth, tongue, and cheeks – such as nuts or hard candies – until after your next exam.
Q: Where can I go to get more info about oral health issues?
A: Your health care professional is always an excellent source of information. In addition, you may want to visit the Oral Cancer Foundation website at www.oralcancerfoundation.org for more information.
