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Preface Third Edition

We enthusiastically present the third edition of Salivary Gland Pathology – Diagnosis and Management to practitioners and trainees, surgeons and pathologists, and clinicians and scientists alike. The World Health Organization's updated classification of head and neck tumors in 2017, including that of salivary gland tumors, is a reminder to the reader of the ephemeral nature of salivary gland pathology as well as the inherent need to frequently update our knowledge base. Therein, this third edition of our tome exploits the new information available regarding the taxonomy of salivary gland tumors as well as new neoplastic and non‐neoplastic entities, image guided biopsies of salivary gland lesions, minimally invasive surgery to address these entities, and the complications encountered in traditional and nontraditional forms of salivary gland surgery. To this end, we introduce two new chapters and five new authors. Professor Mark McGurk of the United Kingdom requires no introduction as his contributions to oral and maxillofacial surgery, and especially salivary gland surgery, are extensive, innovative, highly meaningful, and transformational. Dr. Katherine George teamed up with Professor McGurk to review their experiences with innovative salivary gland surgery, including diagnostic and therapeutic sialendoscopy. Dr. Michael Turner of New York City is also an accomplished salivary gland surgeon and lends his expertise in the management of complications to our textbook. Dr. Laura Kujtan joins Dr. Subramanian in their update of chemotherapy and targeted therapy for salivary gland malignancies. Finally, Dr. Ofori collaborated with Dr. Joseph Kelley in their scholarly review of radiation therapy in the management of salivary gland tumors.

The practice of twenty‐first century medicine and surgery exists within a data‐driven world. To that end, all chapters are updated in terms of new references and many meta‐analyses/systematic reviews are reviewed in the spirit of supporting evidence‐based practice. New cases have been added to most chapters to illustrate important points. Algorithms continue to be offered to assist clinicians in decision‐making processes associated with the management of salivary gland pathology. Most chapters also contain a new teaching element – case presentations that serve to illustrate and reinforce essential take‐home messages either suggested or emphasized in their respective chapters. Finally, videos of salivary gland surgical procedures are included in the chapter devoted to innovative salivary gland surgery in this third edition.

As with the first and second editions of this textbook, it is our expressed purpose to brand this third edition a singular reference with extensive text and clinical images. It is our hope that this textbook will provide a useful update to our international colleagues and their patients who benefited from the prior editions.

Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD, EdM, FACS

Robert A. Ord, BDS, MB BCh (Hons), FRCS, FACS, MS, MBA