Although the main reasons why patients come to dental offices are prophylactic checks and dental diseases, for a complex assessment, at each consultation, it is also necessary to make a radiological evaluation and an examination of the oral mucosa. Thus, dentists can have a complete overview of the oro-dental health of each of their patients.
The examination
of the oral mucosa is performed initially by visual methods that only require good
light, an ordinary consultation kit and a careful dentist, with experience in
diagnosing diseases of the oral mucosa. At the present time, modern
technologies have appeared that complement this visual examination. For
example, there are devices that use the self-fluorescence property of tissues,
being able to detect areas where increased cellular metabolic activity takes
place.
A doctor I know that performs complex wisdom tooth extraction, affirms that the pathology of
the oral mucosa is diverse and complex, both in terms of etiology and
mechanisms of production, and in terms of therapeutic implications and
prognosis of diseases that manifest themselves at this level.
Frequently
asked questions
What does oral
pathology entail?
Oral pathology is
the examination of the oral mucosa, necessary before any intervention, with the
aim that the specialist doctor has an overview of the oro-dental health of the
patient.
How is this
examination carried out?
The main method
used is visual, but the dentist may also use non-invasive modern technologies
that improve the examination.
When should I
come to the dentist for a pathological examination?
Every time you
feel discomfort or certain changes in the oral mucosa.
