The subject will be treated with the standard of care, AlloDerm, to cover the defect in the mouth.

An ex-vivo produced oral mucose equivalent (EVPOME) will be used to cover the defect in the top of the mouth.

During surgery, after preparation of the recipient bed, the recipient bed and the graft will be measured for the maximum distance between non-resorbable sutures placed at the margins of the graft. Post-surgical measurements of the graft site will be taken at visits 5, 6, 7, and 8 and compared to original graft size to assess percentage of graft contracture.

Degree of epithelialized mucosa will be assessed by biopsy taken at the geometric center of the graft at week 4 s/p grafting. The biopsy will be evaluated by routine histology for the presence of an intact and stratified keratinized epithelial layer and by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for microvessel vascular ingrowth into the dermis/dermal matrix (AlloDerm).

Graft color is correlated to vascular perfusion and thus can give us an indication of graft vascularity. Primarily we expect the color rendition to be similar to the surrounding tissue. Finger pressure will be applied in the center of the graft for 15 seconds and/or until tissue blanching. The pressure will then be released and the time for the tissue to return to its previous color will be timed. If the tissue returns to its previous color within 15 seconds, this will be recorded as positive graft vascularity. If not, then it will be recorded as negative graft vascularity.