title: Soft tissue surgery in the oral and maxillofacial region.
abstract: The practice of dentistry is most often perceived as the treatment of the hard tissues of the oral region, specifically the teeth and jaws. However, there are many disorders and conditions involving surgical treatment of the soft tissues that extend to the adjacent and associated structures of the oral and maxillofacial surgery region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, USA. ras144@aol.com
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karas
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whalen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries; D014727:Vestibuloplasty