AAOMS News

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Routine tests used to guide treatment for mouth cancers can reveal two or more significant chronic health conditions, allowing doctors to better evaluate those patients, according to a new study. Typically conducted during the initial steps of cancer treatment plans, these exams for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) help discover comorbidities –… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Brett L. Ferguson, DDS, FACS, began his term as the 100th president of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) during the 2017 AAOMS Annual Meeting in San Francisco last month. Along with other officers and the Board of Trustees, Ferguson assumes leadership for 2017-18 of the professional organization representing… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The rate of sexually transmitted virus-related mouth and throat cancer is rising 2.5 percent per year in the United States, even though the overall incidence of head and neck cancer is decreasing, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed more than 149,000 cases of head and neck cancer from 2002 to 2012… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – A national campaign launched by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) to inform the public of the training, skills and expertise of oral and maxillofacial surgeons has been honored with 26 awards in the past year. The AAOMS Informational Campaign was recognized for its overall campaign, educational videos, consumer… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the Henry Schein Cares Foundation are helping to support the volunteer work of four oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) through the joint Global Outreach Project grant program. For the third consecutive year, AAOMS and the Foundation are presenting $2,500 grants to four… Read more »

Rosemont, Ill. – The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) will host its 25th Dental Implant Conference – the premier dental implant educational event featuring an internationally renowned faculty of experts – from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 in Chicago, Ill. More than 1,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons, their staff and restorative dentists… Read more »

Rosemont, Ill. – Botox therapy can provide significant relief with only a mild risk for negative effects to patients with stubborn pain in the muscles involved in chewing, according to a new retrospective study. Chemically known as botulinum toxin A, Botox is a protein made from bacteria that, when injected, stops nerve signals that command… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – A new study suggests a doctor-patient discussion of risk factors at the time of oral cancer biopsies could be “an important initial step” toward behavior changes of at-risk patients. The study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, encourages doctors to advise their oral cancer biopsy patients… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – A lower dose of the local anesthetic lidocaine can be made as effective as a higher dosage by changing the formulation’s acidity, giving oral and maxillofacial surgeons and other dental clinicians more options when administering the drug, according to a new study. The study, published in the October issue of the Journal of… Read more »

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma taking immunosuppressant drugs – with or without steroids – should be closely monitored because of increased risk for developing other tumors, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. A 10-year retrospective study at the Division of Oral… Read more »