Augmented reality and virtual reality: Transforming the landscape of oral cancer surgical management

•AR and VR reshape oral cancer surgery, offering unprecedented precision and better patient outcomes.•AR enhances surgeon visualization, identifying tumor boundaries with dynamic precision.•VR serves as a potent training tool, improving surgical skills, patient safety, and communication among surgical teams.•VR fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, improving communication and decision-making in oral cancer surgery.•Challenges in AR and VR integration: technical issues, standardized training, and accessibility hurdles.