Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

CARCINOMA OF MANDIBLE INVOLVING THE FLOOR OF THE MOUTH -A CASE REPORT

Gaurav, Jayanthi K, Diwakar NR, Smriti Devi Veera. Deepu Krishna, Snehal RG

Carcinoma of the floor of mouth represents 8% to 12% of all head and neck cancers. 85 to 95% of patients are males; the mean age is 58 years for men and 65 years for women. Oral carcinoma of the mandibular region has been defined as carcinoma of the mandibular alveolar ridge, lower buccal sulcus, sublingual sulcus and mandibular retro molar trigone . Lesions occurring in this area often involve mandible mostly by direct extension and seldom by other routes . The prevalence of mandibular bone involvement ranges from 12 to 56%.Classical clinical symptoms can be discomfort or pain under the mobile tongue, difficulty with protraction or swallowing, speech impairment, but more frequently, the dentist or the family physician discovers the disease.