Artists, especially actors and singers have a charming smile and they gain a lot of fans thanks to this. But they did not have this smile for ever, they take very much care of their oral appearance and health and this is very beneficial. We all should take oral care more seriously, not only for aesthetical reasons but also for health reasons. If you look at the cancer statistics in the USA or in the whole world, you will be surprised to see that while other types of cancer have diminished their incidence in time, oral cancer has increased incidence globally. Salinas oral cancer is no exception and the dental offices here detect lots of cases every year. The good part of oral cancer is the fact that is has one of the highest survival rates of detected in the incipient stages, but the worst part is that it is usually detected when the cancer is already metastatic and spread to other tissue and even organs.
So the only way to fight it before discovering it is to have regular check ups to our dentists and to try to avoid the risk factors. Oral cancer seems to be caused by cigarettes smoking and alcohol consumption in a high percentage. That is why you should be moderate with those and even better try to stay away from them. Some other cases of oral cancer are caused by the genetic factor. So the best advice for those who know that they have at least one of these risk factors is to have a special oral cancer screening at least once a year. The dentists are professionals and they are trained to do their job well, so they will be able to see some signs of oral cancer that you may ignore. They also have a lot of modern and effective screening devices in most dental offices now.
These devices are called either Velscope or Vizilite and they are used to scan the inside of your mouth and detect any abnormal presentations of the tissue. These are not detectable by the human eye, but they appear in a different colour when your dentist uses a certain light to screen your mouth. This Vizilite oral examination is now almost standard procedure for detecting oral cancer and it is sometimes covered by your health insurance. Just ask your accountant for details and then schedule an appointment to your dentist to have such an examination, especially if you are in the risk category.
The procedure is very simple and does not hurt in any way. Your dentist will give you some cleaning solution to rinse with and after that will examine your mouth with the Vizilite device while dimming the lights. If everything is in order you will be asked to come again in one year, but if there is any suspicion the dentist will send you to an oncologist to have a set of analyses that will clarify the problem.
If you live in California, Salinas, you may be interested to know some places where you can go for such a screening procedure and I can be of help. Here is a list of Salinas oral cancer detection centres : www.advancedsmiledesigns.com, www.jenifferwynndds.net, www.healthgrades.com, www.medicinenet.com, www.healthvideo.com and www.romielanedental.com.