Anatomical-Specific Warnings:
Tongue – limitation mobility / function of tongue (due to
swelling, tenderness etc); marked swelling.
Gums – gum recession, hot-cold sensitivity due to
exposed dentine as the gum recedes; need for use of
Coe-Pak (surgical dressing / cement) dressing.
Cheeks – numbness / tingling at the biopsy site
(especially if biopsy of lip); problems with salivary gland
ducts (adjacent to the upper 1st molars) being
traumatised, tied off (by stitches) or cut through.
Floor of Mouth – altered sensation; problems with salivary
gland ducts being traumatised, tied off (by stitches) or cut
through.
Roof of Mouth – bleeding from biopsy site due to difficulty
in apposing the wound sides; roof of mouth-floor of nose
communications (especially if the soft palate is being
operated on); need for use of Coe-Pak.
