Despite increasing awareness of the risk factors, oral cancer remains one of the ten most frequently occurring cancers worldwide. Since many signs and symptoms of oral cancer mimic lesions that often go away on their own or are not at all painless, it’s not unusual to be unaware of its presence.
OralID® provides the dentist with a useful tool that supports the identification of abnormal tissue changes associated with oral cancer. Since early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of oral cancer significantly improves treatment outcomes, OralID plays a critical and adjunctive role in routine head and neck examinations and screenings for oral cancer.
OralID provides clinicians with a second set of eyes. Resembling a small flashlight, the OralID operates on the principle of optical fluorescence. It emits a visible blue light that’s capable of distinguishing healthy tissue from tissue undergoing abnormal changes. If there are any abnormal changes to the mucous membranes lining the mouth and throat, the area will appear in a different color from the surrounding healthy tissues. If anything is detected, our office will recommend further diagnostic assessments as needed.
