Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

#The inside lining of your mouth is #usually pink and smooth; if there is #any change in its color or texture like white or red patches, lumps, #bumps , sores that bleed easily and #take longer time to heal, #thickening inside your mouth or #any other abnormality it might #signal a #pathology and might be a sign of an #underlying disease as serious as #cancer . #Patients who might have certain #conditions or symptoms can be #referred to the department of oral pathology from their general dentist or any other health #professional to do a complete oral screening, which also includes reviewing x-rays, performing soft tissue and bone biopsies to properly diagnose an infection, tumor or any other condition or disease. A biopsy is removal of small piece of a suspicious tissue surgically for its microscopic examination, which are usual...