Oral Pathology in Dallas

Our doctors conduct a thorough oral pathology examination to detect any oral diseases, including oral cancer.

Effective detection and treatment of oral tissue problems

Oral pathology and the detection of diseases in the teeth and gums is a part of our services offered at Dallas Periodontal Associates. Dr. Ovadia and Dr. Tanur conduct a thorough oral tissue inspection as part of every new patient’s first exam and consultation to ensure good oral health. During the inspection they look for any tissue abnormalities that could be evidence of disease, including oral cancer. They take quick action on any detected problem to ensure your oral health is preserved.

They repeat these oral pathology inspections periodically for patients to ensure that anything that might have appeared since the last inspection is caught early and effectively treated.

Competent and experienced oral health detection skills

Our doctors have Masters degrees in oral biology as part of their overall training as periodontists, and both doctors have lectured on oral medicine and periodontal disease to students and colleagues in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Tanur and Dr. Ovadia are both Diplomates of the American Board of Periodontology, a status earned by only 10% of periodontists.

Signs of oral cancer

The following are some signs of possible oral cancer:

• numbness in the oral region of the face
• hoarseness which has lasted a long time
• pain or difficulty swallowing, chewing or speaking
• unusual growths or lumps in your soft tissue or gums
• an ulcer that bleeds and has not healed for several weeks
• bluish-gray, white or red spots in your mouth that do not go away when rubbed
• a recent rapid shift of tooth position that has changed your bite

To make an appointment, call 214-377-0855 or request an appointment online.

Oral Health Inspection procedure

The doctor conducts a visual and manual exploration of your head, neck and mouth to check for any lesions or other abnormalities in your tissues. If he spots any oral health problems or anything in your mouth that looks like it could be a sign of disease, including oral cancer, he will use the VELscope® oral cancer screening device to get a more detailed look at the tissue area.

The VELscope emits a safe blue light that illuminates healthy tissues in your mouth as one color, and tissues showing precancerous or cancerous cell changes as a darker color.

If the Velscope inspection shows evidence of oral pathology diseases or possible cancerous tissue, the doctor will remove a small sample of the suspect tissue with your permission, and send it to a biopsy lab for analysis.

We use the Velscope oral cancer screening device to detect possible cancerous tissue.