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Oral biopsies are surgical treatments that remove tissue from the mouth to help diagnose and plan treatment.
Why do an oral biopsy?
Oral biopsies are done for a variety of reasons, such as inflammatory changes in the mouth that don't go away or tumors in the mouth or bones that stop the mouth from working right, can't be seen on x-rays, or can't be ruled out as cancer.
Here are some reasons why a dentist might suggest getting a mouth biopsy:
Tumors: Some tumors can make it hard to eat and talk. A biopsy may be needed to find out what is causing the tumor so that the right diagnosis and treatment can be given.
Oral cancer: If a dentist thinks a patient has oral cancer, which affects the head, neck, and mouth, a biopsy can be done to prove the diagnosis. If the patient has already been identified with oral cancer, a biopsy can help find out the stage, size, and source of the cancer.
Getting the mouth sample
Oral surgeons are doctors who are trained to diagnose and treat problems with the mouth, face, neck, and jaw. During the visit, the neck and head will be fully checked out, and an oral biopsy will also be done. In an oral biopsy, a small piece of suspicious tissue is taken from the mouth and sent to a lab to check for disease. A unique treatment plan will be made based on the facts in the final report.
Different kinds of biopsies
The dentist will usually choose between two kinds of mouth biopsies. The first choice is an incisional biopsy. In this step, the dentist takes a piece of tissue from the tumor and another piece from a healthy part of the gum or tooth around it. The dentist then compares the healthy tissue and the tissue that might be sick.
In an excisional biopsy, on the other hand, the whole tumor is cut out by the surgeon. Most of the time, excisional biopsies are done on small growths that are easy to reach in the mouth. Excisional biopsy is a way to find out what's wrong and stop the problem from getting worse.
Several ways can be used to get the tissue sample from the mouth area. This choice was made after a careful look at the type of growth and its exact position. In some biopsies, a needle must be put in to get a sample. One thing the operator can do is take a sample with a very small needle. During this process, a needle attached to a syringe is put into the mouth and used to take a sample of cells from the affected tissue. In a core needle biopsy, on the other hand, a blade is used to cut out a small piece of tissue.
A brush biopsy may also be done by the dentist. This is a painless way to get rid of growths in easy-to-reach parts of the mouth, like the gums. To get tissue samples, the tumor is scraped hard with a brush.
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Dr. Karapetian is Board Certified as a Periodontist by the American Board of Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery. She has spent countless hours in post-graduate education on dental implants, periodontics, cosmetic dentistry and reconstructive dentistry. She has participated in several research projects and has lectured at several meetings including the NE Implant Society meetings.
Dr. Karapetian completed her periodontal residency New York University and received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and certificate in Periodontics.
Dr. Karapetian attended the James Madison University and received a BS in Biology with a concentration in Immunology and Microbiology.
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