Changes in the Oral Lining

Diagnostics and Surgical Therapy of Mucosal Findings

Changes in the oral mucosa occur frequently – ranging from harmless irri­ta­tion and benign growths to precan­ce­rous lesions requiring treatment or, rarely, malignant changes. To clarify uncertain findings, we perform a biopsy or a trial excision (surgical removal) at our oral surgery practice in Berlin-Friedenau. This allows the tissue to be examined histo­lo­gi­cally and a reliable diagnosis to be made. The excision is usually performed under local anes­thesia.

Mucogingival Procedures and Tissue Grafts

Certain changes in the oral mucosa – for example on the inner cheeks or under the tongue – as well as disrup­tive mucosal bands or rest­ric­tions in the movement of the lips or tongue may require a minor surgical correc­tion. These muco­gin­gival proce­dures are part of our range of pre-prosthetic surgery and aim to improve tissue mobility or prevent irri­ta­tion.

In parti­cular cases, the harve­s­ting and trans­plan­ta­tion of mucosa or connec­tive tissue may also be necessary – for example, to replace defective areas or for func­tional impro­ve­ment after the removal of tissue lesions. We usually harvest such mucosal grafts or connec­tive tissue grafts intra­o­rally and prepare them indi­vi­du­ally for the recipient site.