Preface

Adj uncti ve Technol ogi es i n

the Management of Head and
Neck Pathol ogy
Nagi M. Demian, DDS, MD, FACS Mark E. Wong, DDS
Editors
The management of head and neck pathology is
an ever-evolving discipline and the diagnostic
and treatment modalities involved are as varied
as the taxonomy of the different diseases
included. The purpose of this issue of the
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North
America is not to provide a comprehensive re-
view of pathology but to describe some of the
adjunctive therapies and measures used in the
management of these conditions. Several dis-
ciplines participate in the treatment of head
and neck pathology and we have received con-
tributions from the major participants. While the
management of pathology and head and neck
malignancy may not be a principal focus for
many oral and maxillofacial surgeons, extensive
opportunities exist to care for these patients,
and familiarity with current treatment app-
roaches is necessary. Topics representing new
and dynamic treatments, such as the manage-
ment of necrosis of bone secondary to antires-
portive therapy, and others that oral and
maxillofacial surgeons may not be familiar with,
such as chemoradiation therapy for cancer pa-
tients, were included. Although an exhaustive re-
view of head and neck pathology was never the
goal or within the scope of this publication, ef-
forts were made to make this edition a practical
and useful review of some of the more significant
developments in the management of head and
neck pathology.
The editors thank our participating authors,
many of whomare clinical collaborators. Their con-
tributions stand as a testimony to the importance
of multidisciplinary collaborations in the treatment
of patients with head and neck pathology.
Nagi M. Demian, DDS, MD, FACS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Houston, TX, USA
Dental Branch at UTHSC
UT Annex 112 B
5656 Kelly Street
Houston, TX 77026, USA
Mark E. Wong, DDS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston
6516 MD Anderson Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030, USA
E-mail addresses:
nagi.demian@uth.tmc.edu (N.M. Demian)
mark.e.wong@uth.tmc.edu (M.E. Wong)
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Adjunctive Technologies in the Management of Head and Neck Pathology