Eric I appreciate your comments and yes I know I have cancer. I also know the statistics and I know that statisitics don't apply to a case of one.

The local dentist did not handle this correctly but that is finished and I am on to the next step. My confusion comes from,
since cancer of this type is fairly rare I don't have anyone to ask for referrals. I don't know if I should see another oral surgeon, an oncologist, a plastic surgeon, a witch doctor or maybe all of them.

Just because the person I was referred to is local that doesn't make him the wrong choice or less of an option. Orlando, Fl isn't in the country so we have some good doctors here.

How do you search for a doctor to be that specific? Since I literally talk for a living this is a critical issue for me. While I don't want to be disfigured that isn't the biggest issue for me but retaining the ability to speak is VERY important.