In 2007, a patient came into my clinic for a full-mouth rehabilitation. He was panting when he entered. Before I could think about his teeth, I had to think about the person sitting in the dental chair. I asked for his medical history. He produced a file. It was not a dental file. It […]
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Dr. Syed Nabeel When I look back at articles I wrote for DentistryUnited in 2022 and 2023, I do not see obsolete ideas or outdated science. I see an earlier version of my own thinking. Those articles were carefully researched, firmly grounded in evidence, and written with the intention of helping clinicians navigate everyday […]
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains one of the most formidable challenges confronting oral healthcare professionals. Despite substantial advances in ablative surgery, reconstructive techniques, radiotherapy, systemic therapeutics, and precision oncology, improvements in long-term survival have been comparatively modest. This paradox reflects an enduring clinical reality: prognosis is determined far more by the stage at diagnosis […]