 This study examined the frequency of occult cervical metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients who underwent prophylactic neck dissections. The results showed that overall, 27% of the patients had occult cervical metastases. In particular, 31.7% of the patients with SCC of the tongue had occult cervical metastasis, while 20% of those with SCC of the alveolar mucosa also had occult cervical metastasis. No occult cervical metastasis were detected in SCC of the lip. This article was authored by Ahmad Abdul-Haseeb, Eshfouq UR Rahim, Sadiq Ball, and others.