Invasion and metastasis are the most important causes of cancer related morbidity and mortality and are the biological hallmarks of malignant tumors, Metastasis to the oral cavity is a rarity, making up only 1% of all oral malignancies is associated with poor prognosis.
There have been more cases of metastasis to the jawbones than to oral soft tissues, recorded in literature, these metastatic tumors often turn out to be carcinomas than sarcomas.
This lecture aimed to understand the pathophysiology and prevalence of metastatic tumors in the oral and maxillofacial area.