Oral surgery isn’t just concerned with just teeth and gums. We also perform surgical treatments on soft tissue in the mouth, such as removing polyps from the inner cheek, addressing tongue ties and treating cysts.

As with all our oral surgery treatments, we use anaesthetic for soft tissue surgeries. Your comfort and care are always at the forefront of our mind. Before we even start thinking about the treatment, we address any concerns you have. It’s completely natural to be nervous before any surgical treatment.

Lumps and bumps

If you have a lump or bump in your mouth, speak to your dentist straight away. They can carry out an oral cancer screening and put you forward for any treatment if they find something. If it’s non-cancerous, we can remove it.

The removal of a soft tissue lump is a straight forward procedure. Once the problem lump has been removed, we stitch the area and provide you with the necessary aftercare advice. Normally we will see you for a follow up 6 weeks after surgery.

Tongue and lip ties

If your child (or adult) has a tongue tie or lip tie that is causing issues they can be referred to us for release of the tie. The treatment is quick and, as we use anaesthetic, pain-free throughout the procedure. Painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen are normally required for 1 – 2 weeks after surgery. In the case of tongue tie release, you will be given a series of exercises for your tongue muscles that need to be undertaken for 6 weeks post-operatively.

Cysts and swellings

Dental cysts can form following trauma and become infected if they aren’t removed. Your dentist may refer you to this clinic to have the cyst removed. If this is the case, you may require a 3D scan of the area to assess the exact size and position of the cyst together with its proximity to any important structures such as nerves. We will then discuss the various options for treatment such as removal with local anaesthetic alone, local anaesthetic with intravenous (IV) sedation or general anaesthetic.