Oral pathology encompasses all diseases and abnormalities affecting the soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity: gums, mucous membranes, tongue, lips, jaw bones, and salivary glands. The mouth can reflect many systemic conditions, and some oral lesions can be precancerous.
When to consult? Any change persisting more than two weeks deserves evaluation: a wound or ulcer that does not heal, unexplained lump or swelling, white or red patch on the mucosa, change in color or texture of oral tissue, or difficulty chewing or swallowing.
Biopsy is the gold standard diagnostic tool for any suspicious lesion. It provides a precise histological diagnosis and guides appropriate treatment. For clearly identifiable benign lesions (mucoceles, fibromas), direct excision may be performed without prior biopsy.
Procedures we offer
Incisional or Excisional Biopsy
Tissue sample for histological analysis. Fundamental diagnostic step for any suspicious lesion.
Cyst Resection (Dentigerous, Radicular, Keratocysts)
Surgical removal of jaw cysts that may damage adjacent bone and dental structures.
Excision of Mucoceles and Fibromas
Removal of small benign mucosal lesions.
Evaluation of Leukoplakia and Erythroplakia
Monitoring and biopsy of potentially precancerous oral mucosal lesions.
Management of Chronic Oral Ulcers
Evaluation of ulcers persisting more than 2 to 3 weeks.