10.1055/b-0040-176915 29 Primary Malignancies of the Maxilla Wayne Koch Summary Malignancies of the maxilla include squamous carcinoma and various salivary gland cancers. Various benign tumors also arise. The most common…
10.1055/b-0040-176909 23 Squamous Cell Cancer of Retromolar Trigone Vishal Gupta, Kimberly E. Wooten, Hassan Arshad, and Wesley L. Hicks Jr. Summary The retromolar trigone (RTM) is the mucosal space located…
10.1055/b-0040-176925 39 Oral Rehabilitation Lauren M. Bolding and Ghassan G. Sinada Summary This chapter reviews the necessary steps and timeline for prosthetic reconstruction following surgical resection and/or reconstruction for head…
10.1055/b-0040-176934 48 Management of Locoregional Recurrent Oral Cavity Cancers Natasha Cohen, Mark El-Deiry, H. Michael Baddour, and Mihir R. Patel Summary Locoregionally recurrent oral cavity cancers occur in up to…
10.1055/b-0040-176935 49 Management of Metastatic Oral Cavity Cancers Won Jin Ho and Hyunseok Kang Summary Oral cavity cancers rarely present with metastatic disease, but development of metastatic disease is not…
10.1055/b-0040-176938 52 Cancer Prevention and Oral Preneoplasia Ashok Jethwa, Gerard J. Ondrey, and Frank Ondrey Summary Currently, the efforts to reduce and treat oral leukoplakia have not resulted in any…
10.1055/b-0040-176937 51 Palliative Care/Considerations for Metastatic Oral Cavity Cancers Kershena Liao and Andrew G. Sikora Summary Head and neck cancer patients face unique challenges in symptom management and maximization of…
10.1055/b-0040-176926 40 Complications of Oral Cancer Surgery Mary Jue Xu and William R. Ryan Summary Surgery for oral cavity carcinoma is a delicate balance between oncologic control and functional preservation….
10.1055/b-0040-176924 38 Uncommon Oral Cavity Malignancies Nicole C. Schmitt Summary In addition to squamous cell carcinoma, several other rare tumors can arise in the oral cavity. Detection of these other…
10.1055/b-0040-176931 45 Posttreatment Dental Considerations Leah I. Leinbach Summary Exposure to cancer therapeutics can cause multiple complications including rapidly progressive dental caries, periodontal diseases, and osteoradionecrosis. These complications are relatively…
10.1055/b-0040-176930 44 Posttreatment Speech-language Pathology Heather M. Starmer Summary Rehabilitation of speech and swallowing function is a critical aspect of recovery from oral cavity cancer. Functional outcomes are impacted by…
10.1055/b-0040-176929 43 Posttreatment Surveillance Carole Fakhry and Christopher Britt Summary Posttreatment surveillance schedules in oral cavity cancer are multifaceted and incorporate patient demographics, stage, treatment, treatment-related sequelae, and quality of…
10.1055/b-0040-176914 28 Reconstruction of Mandibular Defects Christopher Britt and Shaun C. Desai Summary The mandible is a horseshoe-shaped facial bone that has complex aesthetic, phonatory, masticatory, and swallowing functions. Reconstruction…
10.1055/b-0040-176919 33 Definitive External Beam Radiotherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Zachary S. Zumsteg, Diana J. Lu, and Allen S. Ho Summary Oral cavity cancer is primarily treated surgically, with radiation…
10.1055/b-0040-176921 35 Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Oral Cavity Cancer Gregory Stachelek and Ana P. Kiess Summary Advanced cancers of the oral cavity often necessitate radiotherapy in addition to surgery. This chapter…
10.1055/b-0040-176922 36 Adjuvant Chemotherapy/Novel Therapeutics Ranee Mehra and Karim Boudadi Summary This chapter will provide an overview of risk factors for recurrence in oral cavity cancers, current standard treatment options,…
10.1055/b-0040-176918 32 Neck Management for Oral Malignancies Wojciech K. Mydlarz and Stephen Y. Lai Summary Oral cavity cancers are typically treated with surgery, and management of the regional neck lymph…
10.1055/b-0040-176906 20 Buccal Reconstruction David Chen, Kofi Boahene, David W. Eisele, and Carole Fakhry Summary Reconstruction of the buccal region following tumor resection poses a unique challenge with important aesthetic…
10.1055/b-0040-176912 26 Reconstruction of the Palate Rosh K.V. Sethi and Jeremy D. Richmon Summary This chapter provides an overview of soft and hard palate defects, and a discussion of management…
10.1055/b-0040-176904 18 Floor of Mouth Reconstruction Tim J. Phillips and Michael G. Moore Summary The floor of the mouth is a pliable mucosally lined surface spanning from the lower aspect…
