Vent away, Jenn. This is a great place to do that because everyone understands completely.

When I had a red spot in the retromolar trigone region, the dentist said to forget it. So I did. Some months later is was an ugly tumor that required surgery, radiation, and chemo.

So be persistent. Not all health professionals are as knowledgeable as they should be about oral cancer.

I believe the procedure about which you are inquiring is Vizilite. If you use the search function, I am sure you will find many references to this, or Google that term to find the company website.

Please let us know how you are doing. It sounds like you are a strong advocate for yourself, which is wonderful. Just keep pushing for an answer, one way or the other.

We all know how scared you feel, but never forget that there are many, many of use here who have faced the beast down.