Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology Clinic

Treatments and Services

Prosthetic Rehabilitation

  • Fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses (e.g., obturators, mandibular resection prosthesis, speech, and swallowing aids) for patients with jaw, palate, or facial defects
  • Oral prosthetics such as crowns, bridges, dentures, and implant-supported restorations

Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation

  • Restoring speech, swallowing, and facial aesthetics post-cancer surgery
  • Designing obturators, mandibular resection prostheses, and speech aid prostheses for patients with maxillary and mandibular defects
  • Collaborating with oncologists, surgeons, and speech therapists for comprehensive recovery

Trauma and Congenital Defect Rehabilitation

  • Prosthetic solutions for cleft palate, microtia, craniofacial anomalies, and trauma-related deformities
  • Jaw function restoration for patients with TMJ disorders, bite abnormalities, or severe bone loss

Dental Implant Therapy and Full-Mouth Reconstruction

  • Complex implant-supported prosthetics for edentulous (toothless) patients and those with severe bone loss
  • Digital workflows and 3D-printed prosthetics for high precision and better patient outcomes

Management of Oral Complications from Cancer Treatments

  • Treating mucositis, dry mouth, and taste changes in patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy
  • Managing osteoradionecrosis and jaw complications from radiation therapy

Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment Planning

  • Coordinating care with surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists
  • Recommending rehabilitative prosthetics for tumor resection patients

Patient Education and Support

  • Educating patients and caregivers on oral cancer prevention and post-treatment care
  • Providing nutritional and speech therapy referrals for post-treatment recovery