Oral Cancer

VELscope & Oral Cancer Screening

The VELscope system helps dental professionals visualize abnormalities in the mucosal membrane tissues of your lips, mouth and upper throat. In just two minutes, with no rinses, stains or discomfort, a VELscope screening helps determine if a patient requires further testing to diagnose and/or treat any tissue abnormalities. The VELscope’s blue light “excites” molecules (called “fluorophores”) deep within the layers of each mucosal tissue.  In turn, those fluorophores emit their own light (fluorescence), in shades of green, yellow and red.  The VELscope’s proprietary filter makes fluorescence visualization possible by blocking reflected blue light, and by enhancing the contrast between normal and abnormal tissue.