Referral and Management Considerations for a Biopsy: Why Choose the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Abstract

Traditional oral and maxillofacial surgeon office practice spans the full scope of patient management. Most surgeons practicing in the United States dedicate their primary focus to the needs of patients referred by our dental colleagues. Dentoalveolar surgical practice remains the mainstay of office-based care. Oral cavity disease typically occurs from chronic bacterial infections of carious teeth, chronic periodontitis, fractured teeth. Recognition of oral disease patterns occurs by medical and dental clinicians. Oral and maxillofacial surgeon practice is uniquely designed to provide choice for the diagnosis and management of oral cavity disease, including neoplastic oral cavity and maxillofacial mucocutaneous disease.