Oral Oncology & Maxillofacial Prosthetics
A number of different types of cancer can arise in the mouth, requiring specialty prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management. Within the Center for Oncology Care at ECMC, our dental team treats patients facing these conditions, and also treats the uncomfortable or painful symptoms that can accompany cancer care.
We also offer specialty maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation and reconstruction to patients with defects or disabilities due to disease, trauma, or congenital anomalies. Oral prosthetics are often needed to replace missing areas of bone or tissue and restore functions such as swallowing, speech, and chewing. In other instances, a prosthesis for the face or body may be indicated for cosmetic and psychosocial reasons. The overall goal of all maxillofacial prosthetic treatment is to improve the patientâs quality of life.
ECMC Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthetics services were recently featured on âWNY Livingâ (WGRZ-TV, Ch. 2) with doctors Amanda Colebeck, DDS, MS; and Paul Canallatos, DDS, MS – See the news story on WGRZ.com
Conditions & Diseases
Some of the oral conditions and diseases, as well as dental symptoms, treated here include:
- Osteoradionecrosis (ORN)
- Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)
- Oral cancer
- Disabilities or deformities related to disease, trauma, or birth defect
- Head and neck cancer
- Dental symptoms for patients undergoing cancer care, including:
- Dry mouth
- Difficulty opening the jaws
- Dental cavities
- Complicated healing
Treatments & Procedures
The expert doctors and dental oncologists at the Center help treat oral and dental problems specific to cancer patients, and also work to address disabilities that develop due to disease, trauma or birth defect. The clinic has its own in-house laboratory, one of only a few in the country, where custom dentures, partials, crowns, and facial prosthetics are made. Specific treatments and procedures include:
- Oral cancer screening
- Oral cancer surveillance
- Oral cancer education
- Dental clearance for cancer therapy, organ transplantation
- and cardiac surgery
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery
- Care for side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- Maxillofacial prosthetics
- Biopsies for abnormalities in the mouth
- Dental implants
- Implant retained dentures
- Speech pathology and swallowing therapy
- Ear, nose, and orbital prosthetics
Additional Info
LOCATION
The Barry & Deanna Snyder Dialysis
and Medical Office Building
Cancer Care, 2nd Floor
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, NY 14215
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday – FridayÂ
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
CONTACT
New Patients
(716) 898-1461
Referring Physicians & Dentists
(716) 898-1461
Our Doctors
Additional Cancer Care Services
Breast Oncology
Directed by Dr. Vivian Lindfield, founder and director of Western New York Breast Health, the Centerâs multi-specialty team delivers comprehensive, cutting-edge, and compassionate care to patients who have breast cancerâany type and stageâor are at risk of developing it.
Head & Neck Oncology
Our head and neck specialists, including surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and dental oncologists, are committed to delivering expert care in a compassionate manner.
Medical Oncology & Chemotherapy
The Jonah Center is a part of the Center for Cancer Care where cancer specialists offer expert chemotherapy, hematology, and other treatments that emphasize a comprehensive approach to cancer care.
Plastic Surgery & Reconstructive Surgery
For patients facing either abnormal function or appearance after trauma or illness, the Center offers specialty plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery to restore a sense of normalcy and wellness.
Speech & Swallowing Therapy
The speech and swallowing therapy services at the Center for Cancer Care are designed to provide diagnosis, treatment, and management of swallowing and voice disorders.
Thoracic Oncology & Surgery
The ECMC Division of Thoracic Surgery is a highly skilled service in the Center that features many state-of-the-art cancer-related technologies, including the Ion endoluminal system, which is a robotic-assisted platform for minimally invasive biopsy in the lung that has broadened our capability at early detection and treatment of lung cancer, providing a much safer and faster way in diagnosing early-stage lung cancer.