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Why would an oral surgeon request a biopsy? Would he be looking for anything besides cancer? What are the rates of oral cancer in someone who has never smoked or chewed tobacco? Is there more than one type of cancer that attacks the mouth/gums? Are they aggressive cancers? What other questions should I be asking?
Thank you for the information, but that still doesn't answer my original question. I will re-state for clarity. Is there any reason other than suspiction of cancer that an oral surgeon would order an biopsy? Isn't the purpose of a biopsy to detect cancer? Can oral biopsies be used to detect other conditions?
I understood your question. Again, you'd have to ask the person requesting the biopsy. Biopsies provide a LOT of information: cell structure, cell types, potentially infectious agents, foreign substance contamination, DNA....the list is almost endless.
If the oral surgeon requested a biopsy, it's typically because it's something that needs to come out, or s/he's unsure of what it is. Are there lesions besides cancer? The majority are not cancer.
I had an MRI done for suspicious lesions on my lower right mandible a couple of years back. I also had to pull out all my wisdom teeth so the surgeon took some of the lesion out and did a biopsy, even after the MRI, to "be sure". Everything was good. I was in my late 20s at the time. Don't just ask questions here and take what people say for their word. I love CD posters but everybody's experience is different so make sure you do your homework. Good luck!
You tell me the area of your mouth where the biopsy was taken from and what kind of tissue it was (gums, tongue, bone etc...) and I could give you a possible idea of things they may have been looking for. Cancer is one we as dentists/oral surgeons are always on the lookout for. The prudent dr. would take a biopsy if they have an ounce of doubt in their mind, "just to be safe". I wish you the best!
what would it be if there was a stain on the roof of your mouth? is it some type of cancer or turmor?
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