Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately 40% of patients with uveal melanoma who received high-dose radiotherapy after enucleation ...

Surgery for oral cancer aims to remove cancerous cells and a small margin of healthy tissue. The type and extent of cancer will determine the type of surgery doctors recommend. Oral cancer is a ...

Your tooth has been bothering you for weeks. Now the pain has become unbearable. Maybe your jaw has been sore lately. Or you lost a tooth recently. Is a trip to the dentist enough? What if you need to ...

Oral and maxillofacial surgery treats conditions in your mouth, teeth, jaw, neck, and face. You might need surgery if you have an injury, disease, deformity, cosmetic concern, or other condition. Oral ...

Surgery is one of the main treatments for mouth and oropharyngeal cancer. You might have surgery alone or with other treatments, for example, radiotherapy. Or you may have it to relieve symptoms, such ...

Now that you made it through your oral surgery, you’ll want to take care of your mouth to ensure a quick and easy recovery. After your appointment, plan to spend the rest of the day resting. If they ...

A 5-year-old boy under general anesthesia for oral surgery went into serious cardiac arrest, triggered by his mouth being propped open with a dental gag, according to a case report published on March ...

New weight loss surgery takes most of stomach out through patient's mouth. Aug. 18, 2010— -- In the early morning of August 3rd, surgeons at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center ...

Your surgeon might need to remove a lot of tissue when you have surgery for mouth and oropharyngeal cancer. Having reconstructive surgery will rebuild these areas. You can have reconstruction surgery ...