New HPV Information

According to Reuters Health Information, US vaccine advisers voted on Tuesday to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck and Co's Gaurdasil vaccine. This vaccine protects against the human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, a cause of oral and other cancers.

HPV, specifically the 16 strain of HPV has been proven to cause oral cancers. The cancers tend to be in the tonsillar area, posterior (back) tongue, and oropharynx.

When found at early stages of development, oral cancers have an 80 to 90 percent survival rate. However, most cancers are found as late-stage, which has a death rate of 45% at five years from diagnosis.

Finding oral cancer in its early stage is key to survival. Routine Velscope screenings help improve that morbidity and mortality percentages. Suwanee Dental Care is focused on keeping you healthy and yearly screenings with the Velscope could save your life.

Great Article for Men

Linked below is a great article for men and their rising risk for HPV related oral cancer.

http://www.menshealth.com/health/womens-disease-men-should-care-about


The dentist is still the best “first line” defense. Most dentists will perform a routine oral cancer examination, but by the time a lesion is visible to the naked eye it decreases the chance for successful treatment. With the advent of the Velscope, dentists now have an advanced screening test for abnormal areas. The earlier the recognition and the treatment the better the long term outlook.

Come see us for your yearly oral cancer screening!