Fig. 5.1 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.2 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.3 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.4 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.5 Axial T1-weighted MRI Fig. 5.6 Axial T1-weighted MRI…

Fig. 7.1 Clinical growth pattern Fig. 7.2 Clinical growth pattern: superficial type of tongue, (a) clinical finding, (b) histological finding; squamous cell carcinoma. Tumor shows superficial growth Fig. 7.3 Clinical…

I. Causes associated with surgical treatment    A. Structural change       1. Changes of soft tissue and hard tissue       Anatomic deficit, postoperative swelling, scar formation, and contracture in the lips, maxilla, palate,…

Fig. 2.1 Anatomical structure of the mandibular gingiva   (3) Buccal mucosa: According to the UICC classification, the mucosal layer of the cheeks, mucosa of the upper and lower alveolobuccal…

Fig. 9.1 Disability/rehabilitation medicine and maintenance of social life. (a) Tumor resection: maintenance of biological life. (b) Reconstruction and disability/rehabilitation medicine: maintenance of social life. (c) Oral cancer therapy today:…

Fig. 16.1 Syllable intelligibility in 27 maxillectomized patients Fig. 16.2 Speech intelligibility in 27 maxillectomized patients Xerostomia is also a common side effect of radiation treatment secondary to inadequate salivation….

Fig. 6.1 A squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue showing the indurative type of observational findings and the endophytic type of clinical growth pattern Fig. 6.2 A squamous cell carcinoma…

Fig. 11.1 Patient positioning and immobilization. External radiation treatment is generally performed with the patient in a supine position and wearing a custom-made thermoplastic mask 11.3.1.2 Target Volume The gross…

During radiotherapy After radiotherapy Mucositis Salivary gland dysfunction Taste disturbance Caries Periodontal disease Salivary gland dysfunction Trismus  Osteoradionecrosis of jaws  Hypoplasia of jaws Dental developmental abnormalities 15.1.1.1 Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis…