Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology Clinic
Conditions We Treat
Our Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology Clinic provides highly specialized care for patients with complex dental, facial, and oral health needs. We help restore function, aesthetics, and quality of life for individuals impacted by cancer, trauma, and congenital conditions, including the below.
11 Conditions
Cheek Cancer
Oral cancer, specifically cheek cancer, can form in any part of the mouth. Most cheek cancers begin in the cells that cover the surfaces of the cheek. Tests to diagnose oral cancer include a physical exam, endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging tests.
Cranio-maxillofacial trauma encompasses any injury to the soft tissues of the face, neck, and scalp, as well as to the hard tissues of the facial skeleton including the teeth, facial bones, or the cranium. They also range in severity depending on the cause of the injury and can often involve injuries to other parts of the body.
There are many types of head and neck cancers, including cancers that occur in the mouth, those that affect the nasal passages and other area cancers, including thyroid and parathyroid cancers. Treatment depends on the type, location and size of the cancer. Each year, more than 55,000 Americans will develop head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancers are curable if caught early.
Corrective jaw surgery is a procedure utilized to treat a wide variety of issues with the jaws and teeth. These discrepancies may lead to difficulty chewing, difficulty swallowing, problems with the jaw joint, difficulty with speech, excessive wear on teeth, imbalance of the facial profile, dry eyes, weak chin, and problems breathing.
Oral cancer, specifically lip cancer, can form in any part of the mouth. Most oral cancers begin in the cells that cover the surfaces of the lips. Tests to diagnose oral cancer include a physical exam, endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging tests.
Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of throat cancer. It starts in the upper part of the throat behind your nose and just above the roof of your mouth (called the nasopharynx). Both cancerous and non-cancerous tumors can grow in your nasopharynx.
A type of cancer in the category of head and neck cancer, oral cancer can occur on any part of the mouth including the lips, gums, tongue, inside cheek lining, or the roof or floor of the mouth.
Growths can start in any area of the mouth, including bones, muscles, nerves and connective tissues, but they usually form on the lips, sides of the tongue, the soft palate and the floor of the mouth.
Salivary gland cancer is a rare type of head and neck cancer in the salivary glands which make saliva and then empty the saliva into openings in the mouth called ducts. Doctors diagnose salivary gland cancer using a physical exam, imaging tests, and a biopsy.
Most tongue cancers begin in the cells that cover the surfaces of your tongue. Tests to diagnose oral cancer include a physical exam, endoscopy, biopsy, and imaging tests.
