Vizilite Plus

Vizilite Plus

Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when it's caught early. That's why your dentist performs an annual ViziLite Plus exam, in combination with a conventional visual examination. VizilLite Plus uses technology that has been proven successfully in identifying precancerous and cancerous abnormalities. ViziLite Plus helps your dentist identify oral lesions at their earliest stage of development. When premalignant lesions or early stage oral cancer is found, treatment is simpler, less invasive, and mare than 90% successful.

Are You at Risk for Oral Cancer? Virtually Everyone Is.

The American Cancer Society estimates a 5.5% increase in new cases of oral cancer and a 1.5% increase in deaths associated with oral cancer.

And if you think you aren't at risk for oral cancer, think again: 25% of oral cancers occur in people who don't smoke and have no other lifestyle risk factors. Virtually everyone is at risk for oral cancer, including you. That's why your dentist recommends a simple, potentially life-saving screening exam: an annual ViziLite Plus exam.

If you're sexually active, here's another reason to think about oral cancer. The human papilloma virus (HPV) is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection and especially prevalent in young adults. Few people even know they have it. HPV has long been known to cause cervical cancer and now studies suggest it also plays a role in more than 20% of oral cancer cases.

Increased Risk
  • Patients age 18-39 without lifestyle risk factors*
    • Sexually active (HPV16/18)
High Risk
  • Patients age 40 and older without lifestyle risk factors
  • Tobacco users (any age, any type)
Highest Risk
  • Patients age 40 and older with lifestyle risk factors (tobacco use / alcohol consumption)
  • Patients with history of oral cancer

* Lifestyle risk factors are defied as tobacco use, chronic alcohol use of at least two ounces of alcohol three times per week and HPV

Quick and Painless Examination

An annual ViziLite Plus exam is performed immediately following a regular visual examination and is quick and painless:

  1. First, you rinse with a cleansing solution.
  2. Then, your dental professional will examine your mouth using ViziLite, a specially designed light technology.
  3. If a suspicious lesion is detected, it will be marked with T-Blue630, a blue dye, and documented.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact us.