Collection 25 July 2025

Head and Neck Cancer

This collection of articles focuses on various different head and neck cancers, including mouth cancer. From causes, pathology and detection to restoration and management, it brings together insightful content from the British Dental Journal, BDJ Open, BDJ Team and Evidence-Based Dentistry.

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Causes, pathology and detection

Metastatic melanoma posing as periapical pathology: key features and learning points
- Muhammed Bilaal Mirza
- Jaspreet Virdee
- Sonita Koshal
Clinical25 Jul 2025 British Dental Journal
Addressing oral cancer inequalities: a multifaceted approach to equitable healthcare
- Waseem Jerjes
Opinion13 Dec 2024 British Dental Journal
Current thinking about the effects of e-cigarettes on oral cancer risk
- Alice Cameron
- Hao Meng Yip
- Montey Garg
General8 Mar 2024 British Dental Journal
Skin cancer - what general dental practitioners should look for
- Daniel R. Drodge
- Konrad Staines
- Debbie Shipley
ClinicalOpen Access23 Feb 2024 British Dental Journal
Delayed diagnosis of oral lymphoma: a case series
- Sophie Mills
- Evaldas Lukosevicius
- Sharon Prince
Clinical10 Feb 2023 British Dental Journal

Restoration and management

Assessment of oral disease burden among head and neck cancer patients in the Merseyside region
- Ahmed Jebril
- Fadi Jarad
- Kathryn Bebb
ResearchOpen Access15 Nov 2024 British Dental Journal
Consequences of hyposalivation in relation to cancer treatment and early management of radiation-induced caries: case reports
- Delphine Maret
- Natalia Ranger Palmier
- Avijit Banerjee
ClinicalOpen Access8 Nov 2024 British Dental Journal
Did the COVID-19 pandemic have an effect on oral cancer staging? A single-centre retrospective observational study
- Joshua Lopez
- Shadaab Mumtaz
- Ali Amini
Research7 Feb 2024 British Dental Journal
The dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer
- Elizabeth Z. Goh
- Nicholas Beech
- Martin Batstone
ClinicalOpen Access9 Jun 2023 British Dental Journal
A survey of pediatric oncology nurses’ oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers in a Singapore Tertiary Children’s Hospital
- Ruixiang Yee
- Pui Ling Chay
- Mei Yoke Chan
ArticleOpen Access7 Feb 2023 BDJ Open
Post-treatment evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after dental implant rehabilitation
- Sarah J. Garner
- Sapna Patel
- Matthew P. Jerreat
Research24 Jan 2023 British Dental Journal
Can probiotics stop oral cancer progression?
- Satish S. Kumar
Review Article25 Mar 2022 Evidence-Based Dentistry

BDJ Team Mouth Cancer Themed Issue

‘I knew I had to be the strong one in the family'

News15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team
The Mouth Cancer Foundation: its history and legacy
- Alison Brown
Feature15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders
- Fahad Umer
Feature15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team
Everyone has a role to play when it comes to oral cancer
- Fiona Ellwood
- Emma Riley
Feature15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team
Looking out for lip cancer
- Ali Lowe
Feature15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team
The role of orthodontic therapists in detecting mouth cancer
- Joycee Rebelo
Feature15 Nov 2024 BDJ Team

Head and Neck Cancer

Causes, pathology and detection

Metastatic melanoma posing as periapical pathology: key features and learning points

Addressing oral cancer inequalities: a multifaceted approach to equitable healthcare

Current thinking about the effects of e-cigarettes on oral cancer risk

Skin cancer - what general dental practitioners should look for

Delayed diagnosis of oral lymphoma: a case series

Restoration and management

Assessment of oral disease burden among head and neck cancer patients in the Merseyside region

Consequences of hyposalivation in relation to cancer treatment and early management of radiation-induced caries: case reports

Did the COVID-19 pandemic have an effect on oral cancer staging? A single-centre retrospective observational study

The dental management of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer

A survey of pediatric oncology nurses’ oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceived barriers in a Singapore Tertiary Children’s Hospital

Post-treatment evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after dental implant rehabilitation

Can probiotics stop oral cancer progression?

BDJ Team Mouth Cancer Themed Issue

‘I knew I had to be the strong one in the family'

The Mouth Cancer Foundation: its history and legacy

Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in diagnosis of oral potentially malignant disorders

Everyone has a role to play when it comes to oral cancer

Looking out for lip cancer

The role of orthodontic therapists in detecting mouth cancer

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