[The dentist's role in the case of a suspected facial melanoma]. / Een rol voor tandartsen bij verdenking op een melanoom in het aangezicht.

A 78-year-old patient was referred by her dentist to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery because of a number of grey-blue lesions on the inferior alveolar ridge and a number of skin lesions in the face. One of the skin lesions proved to be a melanoma, which was treated with a substantial excision and sentinel node procedure. A complete anamnesis and of both intraoral and extra-oral investigation in the dental practice is very important.