Optic Handpiece

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Dental High Speed Fiber Optic LED Handpiece 4 Hole with large head YD4
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Dental LED High Speed Fiber Optic Handpiece large head 4 Hole
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MIDWEST TRADITION LEVER FIBER OPTIC DENTAL HANDPIECE
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dental fiber optic handpiece fast turbine rotor high speed push button LED 4hole
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Dental High Speed Fiber Optic Handpiece SK D6
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Star 430 SWL High Speed Handpiece With Fiber Optics
Star 430 SWL High Speed Handpiece With Fiber Optics
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New Dental Fiber Optic Handpiece Fit With KAVO Coupler Ship to USA with USPS
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6 HOLE CONNECTING HOSE TUBE CABLE for Dental Fiber Optic Handpiece Air Motor
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STAR FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM DENTAL HANDPIECE
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NSK STYLE FIBER OPTIC DENTAL HANDPIECE 3 HANDPIECES
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Dental Fiber Optic Handpiece Fit With KAVO Style Swivel
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NSK Ti Max X95 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 15 Speed Increasing Japan
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NSK Ti Max X25 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 11 drive Friction Grip Japan
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NSK Ti Max X15 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 41 reduction latch burs Japan
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TOSI Dental High Speed Fiber Optic LED Handpiece 4 Hole large head
TOSI Dental High Speed Fiber Optic LED Handpiece 4 Hole large head
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NSK Ti Max X10 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 161 reduction latch burs Japan
NSK Ti Max X10 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 161 reduction latch burs Japan
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New Dental High Speed Fiber Optic Handpiece LED Large Head Push 4 Hole YD4
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NSK Ti Max X85 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 15 Speed Miniature Head Japan
NSK Ti Max X85 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 15 Speed Miniature Head Japan
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NSK Ti Max X20 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 11 drive Latch Type Japan
NSK Ti Max X20 Non Optic contra angle handpiece 11 drive Latch Type Japan
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new Dental High Speed Fiber Optic LED push Handpiece 4 Hole w large head YD4
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Dental 45 degree surgical High Speed Handpiece LED self power fiber optic M4 CE
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2 PCS Silicone 6 holes Tubing for Fiber Optic Handpiece
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Dental High Speed 45 Degree surgical LED self power Fiber Optic Handpiece B2
Dental High Speed 45 Degree surgical LED self power Fiber Optic Handpiece B2
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NSK Ti Max X65L Titanium Body Optic 11 Direct Drive Straight Handpiece Japan
NSK Ti Max X65L Titanium Body Optic 11 Direct Drive Straight Handpiece Japan
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SKYSEA Dental High Speed Fiber Optic Handpiece D6
SKYSEA Dental High Speed Fiber Optic Handpiece D6
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NSK TI MAX X95L Push Chuck 15 speed increasing Optics handpiece Made in Japan
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1 PC Dental push button high handpiece optic fiber 6 hole Catridge GB6 fit KAVO
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NEW Midwest Tradition PB Fiber Optic High Speed Handpiece
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Midwest 8000 i high speed Handpiece 4 HOLE with fiber optic 100 shell only
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REBUILT Midwest Tradition L Fiber Optic Power Lever High Speed Dental Handpiece
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Fiber Optic Handpiece push button Coupler compatible Four water spray
Fiber Optic Handpiece push button Coupler compatible Four water spray
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KAVO 640B SUPER TORQUE GOOD CONDITION HANDPIECEFIBER OPTICS 100
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10 Dental Fiber Optic Handpiece Cartridge Turbine Push
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NSK C495 Ti SG20L Optic implant contra angle handpiece 201 reduction Japan
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STAR SWIVEL 430SWL FIBER OPTICS Dental Handpiece USA
STAR SWIVEL 430SWL FIBER OPTICS Dental Handpiece USA
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Midwest Quiet Air Fiber Optic Push Button High Speed Handpiece
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1 PC Dental push button high handpiece optic fiber 6 hole Catridge SK
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3pcs Dental Fiber Optic Handpiece Fit KAVO Style Swivel
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Lares 757 Workhorse Integral Fiber Optic Dental High Speed Handpiece
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Optic Handpiece

Oral Cancer Screening

Oral cancer is one of the cancers whose survival rates have not materially improved in recent years. This form of cancer kills a person in North America every hour of every day. Over 34,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer every year. Oral cancer's 5-year survival rate is about 52 %, less than more commonly discussed cancers, like cervical cancer, breast cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and testicular cancer. However, the survival rate for oral cancer can be increased to approximately 80 % if the cancer is detected early.

A Lesson from Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer used to be one of the most deadly forms of cancer. In fact, its 5-year survival rate during the 1950s was roughly equivalent to what oral cancer is today. But the death rate for cervical cancer has declined by 74 % since 1955. Not only that, but the death rate continues to decline by almost 4 % per year. Why? The Pap test. With women receiving Pap tests as a routine part of an annual exam, cervical cancers are being detected very early these days, allowing them to be treated more successfully. The 5-year survival rate for the earliest stage of cervical cancer is 92 %. This means that if the cancer is detected early, nearly all women will survive.

A Different Story

Oral cancer's survival rate has remained fairly consistent, with no significant change since 1976. The main reason why this is so is the continued delayed diagnosis of oral cancer. Over two thirds of patients diagnosed with oral cancer are already expressing symptoms, and fifty percent of them evidence metastases and spread of the cancer to regional lymph nodes, which can drop the survival rate to 20 %.

Following the success of the Pap test, there were attempts to apply the same brush cytology technology to
oral cancer screening
. However, these attempts failed because the deep layers of oral lesions, those most likely to contain abnormal cells, are not sampled by the brush cytology, leading to false negative rates of 30-63%. As a result, brush cytology tests are not commonly used in screening for oral cancer. Instead, the most common technique used for oral cancer screening is visual inspection with the naked eye.

A New Innovation

Recently, though, a new breakthrough has made oral cancer screening quick and effective. The VELscope and other optical screening tools allow dentists to screen for oral cancer in 1-2 minutes with a much higher degree of accuracy than brush cytology.

Normal, healthy tissue fluoresces (emits light) when exposed to particular frequencies of light, in this case, a blue color light. The VELscope transmits this light, and the mucosal tissue responds by radiating light that, when viewed through the patented handpiece filters, appears a bright green. In contrast, abnormal tissue appears as a dark, irregular shape. This suspicious mass is further examined using a biopsy. According to clinical studies, the
VELscope oral cancer screening system
detects 98 % of tumors and pre-tumors.

With the ease of this new screening tool, there is no reason why a person undergoing a routine dental examination and/or cleaning should not have an oral cancer screening.

About the Author

To learn more about oral cancer screening in Portland, contact Laura Matin, DDS today to set up a consultation.

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