Based in London, Ontario, Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, provides caring, individualized dental treatment across a full range of smile issues. One focus for Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, at Belmont Dental Clinic (belmontdentalclinic.ca) is laser procedures that address fibromas, which are excess tissue growths that can potentially transform into pre-cancerous cells.
A benign, scar-like reaction to chronic irritation within the mouth, oral irritation fibroma is most common among older adults. Common causes include biting the cheek or lip, as well as skin in the mouth rubbing against rough dentures or a tooth.
Oral irritation fibroma is identifiable as a lump or smooth, firm, rounded tumor that is often of the same color as surrounding tissues in the mouth lining, but clearer. The most common location is at the point where the lower and upper teeth meet, inside the cheek. Alternatively, a lump may appear on the gums, lower lip, or side of the tongue.
Sometimes growing aggressively, oral fibromas will not go away unless treated. A laser excision procedure is a minimally invasive technique, with a handpiece positioned to remove only the fibroma. This procedure not only minimizes the potential for recurrence and the possibility of cancerous growth, but also offers a desirable cosmetic outcome.
A benign, scar-like reaction to chronic irritation within the mouth, oral irritation fibroma is most common among older adults. Common causes include biting the cheek or lip, as well as skin in the mouth rubbing against rough dentures or a tooth.
Oral irritation fibroma is identifiable as a lump or smooth, firm, rounded tumor that is often of the same color as surrounding tissues in the mouth lining, but clearer. The most common location is at the point where the lower and upper teeth meet, inside the cheek. Alternatively, a lump may appear on the gums, lower lip, or side of the tongue.
Sometimes growing aggressively, oral fibromas will not go away unless treated. A laser excision procedure is a minimally invasive technique, with a handpiece positioned to remove only the fibroma. This procedure not only minimizes the potential for recurrence and the possibility of cancerous growth, but also offers a desirable cosmetic outcome.