Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2 5 2014 08 28 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Palate - A Case Report and Review of Literature 106 108 EN Laliytha Kumar Bijai Department of Dentistry, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India Philips Mathew Venkatesh Jayaraman Ravi David Austin IJDSR2014251 10.12691/ijdsr-2-5-1 2014 08 01 2014 08 25 2014 08 28 Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a significant public health problem worldwide. More than 95% of the carcinomas of the oral cavity are of squamous cell type, in nature. The development of OSCC is a multistep process requiring the accumulation of multiple genetic alterations, influenced by environmental influences, including tobacco products, alcohol consmption, viral infection, chronic inflammation and also patient's genetic predisposition. Here we present a case of oral squamous cell carcinoma of palate in a 62-year-old male patient.