Different Techniques for Palatal Augmentation in Partially Glossectomized Patients. A Report of Two Cases

During the past decades, an increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue in young adults has been reported in several countries [1-4]. Some researches stated that male-to-female ratio was lower in young adults than in mature adults. Unlike the elder patients, many of young subjects had never used tobacco or over consumed alcohol. However, the time of exposure to these wellknown carcinogens in most cases was not long enough to contribute to malignant transformation. This suggests that other external or internal factors may play a role in the development of the disease in young adults. Hereditary may take part in this type of early-onset cancer, though reports in the literature are contradictory [5-7].