<unk>  refers to the diseases of the mouth ("oral cavity" or "stoma"), jaws ("maxillae" or "gnath") and related structures such as salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin (the skin around the mouth). The mouth is an important organ with many different functions. It is also prone to a variety of medical and dental disorders. The specialty<unk>  is concerned with diagnosis and study of the causes and effects of diseases affecting the<unk>  and<unk>  region. It is sometimes considered to be a specialty of dentistry and pathology. Sometimes the term head and neck pathology is used instead, which may indicate that the pathologist deals with otorhinolaryngologic disorders (i.e. ear, nose and throat) in addition to<unk>  disorders. In this role there is some overlap between the expertise of head and neck pathologists and that of endocrine pathologists.
Oral and maxillofacial pathology
Soft tissue pathology
Dental surgery
Cancer cluster
Orthopedic pathology
Gynecologic pathology
Cancer signs and symptoms
History of dermatology