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| Wound Advice After Your Oral Biopsy - Information For Patients |
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The biopsy procedure is virtually painless, though when
the local anæsthetic injection wears off after a couple of
hours, a little soreness will be experienced.
Stitches (sutures) or a dressing may / may not be used.
Stitches (sutures) may be resorbable or need to be
removed in the next week (you will be told what type of
stitches you’ve had placed). It is usually not a problem if
the dressing is lost or the stitches come out earlier than
one week.
To aid healing and make you more comfortable, we
suggest:
0 - 6 hours
6 - 24 hours
24 hours and after
(To make this up, dissolve a heaped teaspoon of salt in a
cup of warm water and rinse for about a minute).
A biopsy, like any interventive procedure, may
occasionally result in complications such as a little:
Rarely there may be:
You will be given a swab to bite on for 10 - 15 minutes if
there is bleeding but, if you are at all concerned, kindly
telephone for further advice.
However, there are usually no long-term consequences.
The scar is usually almost invisible, any discomfort goes
quickly and any slight numbness recovers.
Biopsy results:
Dependent on what has been biopsied, you will either be
asked to come back so that you can be told what has
been removed (and if any further treatment is needed) or
you will be told that there is no need for a review and that
the results will sent out to the referrer (your dentist /
doctor).
When to Contact Us:
During normal working hours, contact the Oral Surgeon /
Dentist.
For urgent help out of hours, you may need to attend your
local A&E.
the local anæsthetic injection wears off after a couple of
hours, a little soreness will be experienced.
Stitches (sutures) or a dressing may / may not be used.
Stitches (sutures) may be resorbable or need to be
removed in the next week (you will be told what type of
stitches you’ve had placed). It is usually not a problem if
the dressing is lost or the stitches come out earlier than
one week.
To aid healing and make you more comfortable, we
suggest:
0 - 6 hours
- avoid rinsing
- avoid hot drinks
- avoid alcohol
- avoid cleaning your teeth
6 - 24 hours
- brush your teeth as normal after meals, using your
toothbrush away from the surgical area, and
Corsodyl gel
24 hours and after
- keep your mouth as clean as possible
- brush your teeth as normal after meals, using your
toothbrush away from the surgical area, and
Corsodyl gel - rinse with hot, salt mouthwash after meals.
(To make this up, dissolve a heaped teaspoon of salt in a
cup of warm water and rinse for about a minute).
A biopsy, like any interventive procedure, may
occasionally result in complications such as a little:
- bleeding : do not panic: pressure for 5 - 10 minutes
from a gauze swab will almost invariably stop the
bleeding - soreness or pain: paracetamol or ibuprofen taken
before the injection wears off usually controls this; do
not use aspirin - it can cause bleeding - swelling: this should subside spontaneously over 3 -
4 days - bruising: this should clear spontaneously over 4 - 5
days
Rarely there may be:
- altered sensation
- restricted mouth opening
- reactions to drugs
- allergies
- infection
You will be given a swab to bite on for 10 - 15 minutes if
there is bleeding but, if you are at all concerned, kindly
telephone for further advice.
However, there are usually no long-term consequences.
The scar is usually almost invisible, any discomfort goes
quickly and any slight numbness recovers.
Biopsy results:
Dependent on what has been biopsied, you will either be
asked to come back so that you can be told what has
been removed (and if any further treatment is needed) or
you will be told that there is no need for a review and that
the results will sent out to the referrer (your dentist /
doctor).
When to Contact Us:
During normal working hours, contact the Oral Surgeon /
Dentist.
For urgent help out of hours, you may need to attend your
local A&E.