Surgical removal of mucocele from lower lip

Surgical removal of mucocele from the lower lip by Anders Nattestad at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco

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• Maxillofacial
• Surgery
• training
• surgical
• technique

[theholagurrl90210]

If my mucocele is located close to my gums on my top row set of teeth, would it be hard to remove? I know I need to remove it because it is re-occuring, but will it be more difficult to remove than it would be if it was located on the bottom lip? thanks for your time.

[ANattestad]

@theholagurrl90210,

Mucoceles for some reason predominantly occur on the lower lip. I have never removed one from the upper lip, so I cannot advice on that.

[deyita623]

Oh no. I think I have a mucocele. It started almost 3 weeks ago, goes away leaving just a white raised dot, then comes back. I started rinsing my mouth a with salt water and it helped, but then it came back. For the last two days I've been rinsing my mouth with Maalox and Dyphenhydramine, and I haven't seen results yet. I don't want a surgery! I'm a poor and uninsured grad student! =/ I wonder how much this minimal surgery is here in United States?

[ANattestad]

@deyita623,

None of those treatments will help. Sometimes they burst and go away, but most of the time, they do not and does end up needing surgery. I cannot comment on the cost of surgery. They cheapest place to get this done in the US is generally speaking Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery teaching hospitals or dental schools.

[LeonoSalomo]

what local anesthesia was used there? there is not so much bleeding as usual , did they use adrenalin? Ty

[ANattestad]

@LeonoSalomo,

Yes 12.5 Microgram/ml or 1:80000 (European solution). The most common epi content is 1:100000.

[justinkalior666]

i wounder how much money the tooth fairly will give me if i leave mucocele under my pillow.

[gjulkkkknnn]

I've read here on the internet that in some cases, after they've had their surgery, the mucocele came back.

I just want to know if it's true that it has a tendency to come back after the surgery.

coz i have one and im planning to undergo with this surgery.

Pls answer my question, I'm really freaked out with my mucocele.

thank you in advanced, I would really appreciate it!

[oyasumieveryone123]

I just got one today, I felt it in my mouth about three hours ago. So i got on google and started to do research on what it was. now im totaly freaked out, I hope it goes away :(

[emoinpink2]

@justinkalior666 lmao

[RenegadeFury]

Also I shud mention it happened after I bit my lip I am almost certain

[RenegadeFury]

I've had one for like 3 weeks now, what happens if I just leave it there? It's anoyying but no dosh D:

[Outspark23]

How much would the surgery cost?

[digaterly213]

unless....i have too...it is smaller and not hurt , i don;t know what is:/ appears for a few days and disappears and again , it takes half a year ,You also have to like me? please help me ;/

[kingcountry88]

i have one on my lower lip but it only appeared since i got braces otherwise iv never had on before...

[caster4life]

@lupe12345678

I didn't feel anything because I was put under. I just woke up and it was out.

It didn't hurt after that well it did but not enough to complain about.

[lizisensei]

We are going to make one of this surgically... i am so nervous :S

I am an assistant of a dentist :3