title: Squamous cell carcinoma of attached gingiva.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of oral cancer in adults. Because orthodontists often treat many adult patients, practitioners need to be aware of the clinical signs of this malignancy. In this article, we discuss the epidemiology, clinical appearance, and pathology of squamous cell carcinoma, and present the orthodontic management of a patient.
authors.affiliation: School of Orthodontics, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fla 32211, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolman
authors.forename: Laurance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jerrold
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alarbi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*