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Oral Cancer: A Prosthodontic Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Siegel Michael A.,
Kahn Michael A.,
Palazzolo Mitzi J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2008.00373.x
Subject(s) - prosthodontist , medicine , referral , cancer , malignancy , prosthodontics , quality of life (healthcare) , radiation therapy , dermatology , general surgery , intensive care medicine , dentistry , surgery , pathology , family medicine , nursing
The prosthodontic literature is replete with articles addressing the reconstruction, psychological adaption, prosthesis success, quality of life, need for careful follow‐up, and many other issues related to the patient who has undergone surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy for oral malignant neoplasms. However, in the prosthodontic professional literature, there is a paucity of information related to the early diagnosis and referral of lesions that may represent premalignant or malignant neoplasia. This article will describe the rationale, epidemiology, and appearance of oral premalignant and malignant mucosal lesions as well as the state‐of‐the‐art diagnostic tools currently available to prosthodontists to ensure that their patients are diagnosed at the earliest possible time.