Serving patients in the London, Ontario, community, through Belmont Dental (BelmontDentalClinic.ca), Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, undertakes a comprehensive range of treatments for dental issues. Among the laser modalities Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, offers her patients is fibroma removal, which involves taking away excess tissue growths that can potentially lead to pre-cancerous cells.
As growths centered beneath the skin, fibromas take the form of lumps and can appear in any region of the body. Benign and non-cancerous at the start, they are primarily of concern for functional and aesthetic reasons. On the functional side, they can generate pain through the pressure they place on surrounding areas. In addition, they can go through malignant degeneration, which can lead to cancer.
For the latter reason alone, it makes sense to have lumps under the skin carefully examined by an experienced practitioner and removed as early as possible. A relatively simple surgical procedure, this can often be undertaken using lasers in a procedure that leaves virtually no scarring.
As growths centered beneath the skin, fibromas take the form of lumps and can appear in any region of the body. Benign and non-cancerous at the start, they are primarily of concern for functional and aesthetic reasons. On the functional side, they can generate pain through the pressure they place on surrounding areas. In addition, they can go through malignant degeneration, which can lead to cancer.
For the latter reason alone, it makes sense to have lumps under the skin carefully examined by an experienced practitioner and removed as early as possible. A relatively simple surgical procedure, this can often be undertaken using lasers in a procedure that leaves virtually no scarring.
About Ghasaq Al-Bakkal
Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, is a family dentist at Belmont Dental Clinic in Belmont, Ontario. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), as well as her master’s degree in oral biology, from the University of Manitoba and completed training in geriatric dentistry. At Belmont Dental Clinic, Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal is committed to the oral health of her patients and works collaboratively with them to determine the best and most feasible options for treatment. Her office provides cleanings and preventative care, root canal therapy, extractions, crowns, fillings, and teeth whitening, among other procedures and treatments.
Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal regularly attends oral health conferences and also keeps abreast of the latest technologies and treatments by reading professional dental and general health journals. She is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, and the Ontario Dental Association. In her free time, Dr. Al-Bakkal volunteers with charities focused on epilepsy and multiple sclerosis awareness and education.
Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal regularly attends oral health conferences and also keeps abreast of the latest technologies and treatments by reading professional dental and general health journals. She is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, and the Ontario Dental Association. In her free time, Dr. Al-Bakkal volunteers with charities focused on epilepsy and multiple sclerosis awareness and education.