The World Health Organization recently recognized and honored the Velscope enhanced oral assessment device. The Velscope was one of only eight commercial devices to be honored. The Velscope device helps improve the oral health of patients by allowing dental practicioners to discover eraly stage oral cancers and other oral abnormalities. Boynton Beach dentist Dr. Harvey Shiffman at his Boynton Laser Dental Center has been using the Velscope in clinical practice for over three years and has diagnosed several cases of oral cancer and precancerous lesions .