Journal Reviews

Delays in oral cancer

1 November 2019 | | Head and Neck | Oral cancer, patient delay, professional delay, squamous cell carcinoma, treatment delay

This is a review from Canada where they attempt to relate delays in oral cancer presentation to treatment and the impact on stage, diagnosis and survival. They recognise that potentially the most significant delay is between the patient first noticing...

Oral hygiene and its interaction with standard of education on the risk of oral cancer in women

1 July 2017 | | Oral cancer, Oral hygiene, Educational level, Females, Case-control study

Oral cancer in women has an increasing incidence in China, although the majority of Chinese women don’t smoke or drink alcohol. Poor oral hygiene has been shown in previous studies to be a risk factor in the development of oral...

Do implants assist rehabilitation following mandibular reconstruction?

1 November 2016 | | Dental implants, Free fibula flap, Mandible reconstruction, Oral cancer, Quality of life, Rehabilitation

When undertaking mandibular reconstruction, optimal function and aesthetic rehabilitation is the goal. There is no doubt that patients consider chewing, swallowing and speech to be of paramount importance. Following surgery, suboptimal rehabilitation leads to a fall in quality of life...