Remaking the face: Pushing the boundaries of allotransplantation to the craniofacial region (related to TripleO-D-20-1530R2) For July 2021 Oral Med Editorial submission

Innovation in modern medicine never ceases to amaze me. During my days as an oral medicine fellow at the National Institutes of Dental Research in the late 1980s, where salivary gland dysfunction was studied from various approaches, I was introduced to the concept of salivary gland transplantation. More accurately, this was the transfer of a major gland out of the field of head and neck radiation therapy in an attempt to preserve gland function. This gland transfer would hopefully facilitate oral health maintenance and future ability to partake in gastronomic pleasures for the cancer survivor.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research