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Instant screening device is the best defense for detecting deadly oral cancer

Friday, March 5, 2010

Source: worldental.org Author: staff Every year, over 34,000 Americans develop oral cancer. Many die, and many others must undergo surgery that leaves them permanently disfigured. In the March 2010 issue of Esquire magazine, film critic Roger Ebert shared his story about his battle with the oral cancer disease. After multiple surgeries, he lost his lower jaw, along with [...]

Study suggests VELscope can help reduce recurrence of oral cancer

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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Source: www.dentaleconomics.com Author: staff LED Dental has announced a recent study suggests that its VELscope screening system can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery. The article, “Tracing the ‘At-Risk’ Oral Mucosa Field with Autofluorescence: Steps Toward Clinical Impact,” was just published in the journal, Cancer Prevention Research. The article was was authored [...]

VELscope used to screen Olympic athletes for oral cancer

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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Source: www.dentaleconomics.com Author: staff LED Dental has announced that the VELscope oral cancer screening system is being used to conduct oral cancer screenings for up to 800 athletes at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The International Olympic Committee mandated that 20% of athletes–up from 10% four years ago–receive a comprehensive examination to include a [...]

Oral Cancer Foundation to donate screening devices to free clinics

Friday, October 2, 2009

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Phoenix’s Native American Community Health Center Is First Recipient of adjunctive screening system Newport Beach, CA – October 5, 2009 The Oral Cancer Foundation recently initiated a program of donating VELscope Oral Cancer Screening Systems to free clinics and others located in, and helping communities with, underserved populations. The first recipient of this program is the Native [...]

The influence of patient education by the dental hygienist: acceptance of the fluorescence oral cancer exam

Thursday, October 1, 2009

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Source: J Dent Hyg, June 1, 2009; 83(3): 134-40 Author: M Paulis Purpose: Oral cancer frequently goes undetected in its early and most curable stages because no clinical signs or symptoms usually exist. This study assessed the effect patient education had on the patient’s decision to accept or refuse a fluorescence oral cancer examination. Methods: Along with providing a [...]

New tool helps dentists detect oral cancer

Sunday, September 27, 2009

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Source: www.nbcdfw.com Author: Ashante Blaize Nationwide, an average of one person dies every hour from oral cancer, which is called a silent killer because it is difficult to detect and advances quickly, a Plano dentist said. Just two short months ago, Janet Kiser’s relationship with her dentist, Dr. Frank Rabinowitz, changed. He’s now more [...]

Port Coquitlam dentist hopes to save a life with a Velscope

Friday, September 25, 2009

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Source: www.bclocalnews.com Author: Diane Strandberg A Port Coquitlam dentist is offering to do more than fix cavities and polish teeth. Dr. Glenn Keryluk wants to save a life. He’s purchased an oral cancer screening device he expects will shortly become standard equipment in all dentist offices and he is offering to screen patients referred to by local doctors. “It’s [...]

Study suggests VELscope System helps reduce recurrence of oral cancer

Sunday, July 26, 2009

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Source: www.prweb.com Author: press release LED Dental Inc. announced today that a recent study suggests that its VELscope screening system can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery. The article, “Tracing the ‘At-Risk’ Oral Mucosa Field with Autofluorescence: Steps Toward Clinical Impact,” was just published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. It was [...]

VELscope named one of top 100 products

Friday, June 5, 2009

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Source: www.oralhealthjournal.com Author: press release LED Dental Inc. announced today that its VELscope system was named one of Top 100 Products of 2009 by Dentistry Today. Ralph Green, D.D.S., M.B.A., president and CEO of LED Dental’s parent, LED Medical Diagnostics, said, “When you consider that there are over 50,000 products in the dental industry, to be named [...]

VELscope System Called the World’s Leading Oral Cancer Screening System

Friday, February 27, 2009

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Source: LED Dental Inc Writer: John Pohl WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—February 27, 2009—LED Dental Inc. claimed today that its VELscope system is used for more oral cancer examinations than any other adjunctive technology in the world. Impressive Milestones Passed According to Dr. Ralph Green, president and CEO of LED Dental’s parent, LED Medical Diagnostics, “Since our mid-2006 launch, we have sold [...]

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