STORY: CANCER SURGERY

SCRIPT #496 SHOOT: 1/31/03

AIRDATE: Monday, March 3, 2002

Daybreak and Midday

DHC Master #17 Timecode: 28:05 Surgeons are saving faces of patients

diagnosed with oral cancer.

They are using bone transplants to

rebuild jaws ravaged by disease.

Dr. Linda Niessen looks at one very

unique case in today’s Dental Heatlh

SOVT: 1:38 Check.

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ROLAND WALKING (VOICE-OVER)

Roland Turner never smoked or used

SUPER: Dallas :02-07 any kind of tobacco. But at age 23,

he was diagnosed with cancer in his

mouth.

His only symptom was swelling.

SUPER: Roland Turner :13-17 (“I felt really devastated. I thought

Oral Cancer Patient how could this happen to me. I’m

23 years old. How can I get cancer

at such an early age?”)

ON CAMERA (STAND-UP BRIDGE)

SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen :22-27 Roland underwent surgery to remove

Baylor College of Dentistry the tumor and reconstruct his lower

jaw. To do that, surgeons used bone

from Roland’s hip and ribs.

SURGERY WITH DR. SKOW Surgeons such as Dr. Bob Sckow of Baylor College of Dentistry prefer

to transplant the patient’s own bone so

there is no chance of rejection.

SUPER: Dr. Bob Sckow (“Ribs fit well. They’re the right kind of

Oral Surgeon :39-43 tissue to replace the tissue that we take

out of the area. And they avoid permanent reconstruction with a metallic prosthesis that may have to be

replaced at a later date.”)

Page 2 Cancer Surgery

ROLAND BEING EXAMINED Catching the tumor early made a

big difference for Roland’s recovery.

DR. SCKOW (“Prognosis is excellent.”)

MORE OF ROLAND Regular dental check-ups

may have saved Roland’s life.

ROLAND TURNER (“They removed it all and there should

be no future problems. My mobility is

above what they expected, so I’m

very happy.”)

VARIOUS SCENES

Signs of disease are a SORE THAT

Signs of Oral Cancer DOES N OT HEAL; RED OR

Sore that does not heal WHITE PATCHES: PROBLEMS

Red or white patches CHEWING, SWALLOWING OR

Problems chewing, swallowing, MOVING YOUR JAW OR TONGUE;

moving jaw or tongue OR ANY SWELLING OR LUMP.

Swelling or lump

ON CAMERA (STAND-UP CLOSE)

Oral tumors are usually rare,

especially in young people who don’t

use tobacco. So if you have any unusual swelling or other symptom,

see your dentist immediately. For

Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas

A & M System, I’m Dr. Linda Niessen.