Screening Method for Early Detection of Oral Cancer Now Available!!

Dr Grayson is pleased to announce that we are now using the Vizilite Plus (R)  oral cancer detection method.

Oral cancer is a very treatable disease if  found early. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to detect. In fact, every hour of every day, a person dies of oral cancer!

After rinsing with a not unpleasant tasting liquid, the mouth is examined using a special light. Normal tissue does not react, but suspicious cells will luminesce. This will allow us to do further examinations to determine the nature of these abnormalities.

We are very pleased to be able to provide this service to our patients. Please click here to contact the office for more information or to make an appointment

"According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 15 percent of the population reports ever having an oral cancer examination, and 7 percent report receiving annual screenings.
Not if you're a patient of Dr. David Grayson in Parsippany.
Not only does he perform an oral cancer exam as part of a routine dental exam, but he also incorporates a screening that allows a dentist to detect questionable cells which may be invisible during an ordinary exam. The test costs $65 and is not covered yet by many insurance companies.
"It takes all of two to four minutes," he said. "It's painless."
Vizilite Plus involves a 45-second rinse with a liquid that "tastes similar to raspberry vinaigrette," he said. The oral cavity is then inspected with a special light that reacts to suspicious cells by glowing.
Grayson will refer any suspect patients on for a biopsy.
Treating oral cancer involves more than removing the lesion.
Depending on the cancer's size, chemotherapy and radiation treatment may be applied before surgery, Clemente said.
"None of the surgeries are pretty," she said. "To see these people put their faces back together or have their speech impeded from having their tongue partially removed..."
Grayson echoed those sentiments.
"In my 30 years of practice, I saw one case of oral cancer," he said. "He had part of his jaw removed and died a year or two later. It was not a pretty death." "