Alright, thanks to you guys as well. I also had an appt with a local dentist for a ViziLite exam. I discussed this with my ENT and he felt that due to the lack of specificity of the exam, it may not be helpful for me. He thought that the surgical site would probably "light up" as well. There is a dentist in Sidney NY, whom my dentist is working with, that I will be seeing at the end of this month. He is in the process of developing some sort of light that will cause any abnormal cells to appear differently when exposed to it. It sounds very promising and I was told it is a bit more specific to dysplasias than the ViziLite. I am curious to see how this goes. I will post more about it when I find out more. Thank you all once again and best wishes to all!!!


Rick T
Stage II SCC(T2N0M0). Dx:Jan.05 Surgical removal w/Neck Dissection (nodes clear) Feb 1,2005.