The Missing Link in Head and Neck Oncology: Integrating Prosthodontic Rehabilitation From Day 1

🦷✨ Why Dental Support Should Start on Day 1 ✨🦷

When someone has head and neck cancer, they might need surgery or radiation. That can make it hard to speak, eat, or even smile like they used to. But there’s help available — prosthodontics (that's a special kind of dental care that creates things like speech aids, facial prosthetics, and special dentures).

👉 A new article says we should bring prosthodontists in from the very beginning — Day 1!
Right when someone is diagnosed, they should meet with the full care team, including a dental expert.

Why? Because:

• It makes it easier to fit things like speech aids later

• It helps people eat and talk better

• It supports confidence and emotional healing

Right now, prosthodontists often come in after treatment, when it’s harder to help. You can read the article here at this LINK.