Robert Orr

Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL, UK

Metastatic Oral Cancer and the Importance of a thorough Neck Examination

A 60-year-old female was referred to the oral and maxillofacial surgery department by her general dental practitioner (GDP). She was an irregular attender and had been last seen 3.5 years prior to the...

Not all swellings are dental abscesses: A cautionary tale

A 48-year-old female patient presented to the emergency department with a right-sided facial swelling in November 2018. She described a 6-week history of persistent swelling, but reported a variably...

The long and winding road part 2. the CLP patient's journey, 0–21 years

James was born on 15 July 1989 and was diagnosed with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. There was no family history of clefting and no predisposing factors were identified within the history..

The long and winding road – the journey of a cleft lip and palate patient part 1

In 1995, the Department of Health asked the Clinical Standards Advisory Group (CSAG) to investigate cleft care provision in the UK and, following their extensive investigation, they published a number...