Treatment Of Palatine

Is A Torus Cancerous In Nature?                               

No, it is absolutely not cancerous. It is just an excessive growth of the exact same kind of bone that is found normally in other parts of our body. This growth will not cause any symptoms like pain and discomfort of any kind or and thus really does not require treatment in most cases.

When Does A Torus Need Treatment?

A torus needs treatment only if it has grown to an excessively large size, such that it is starting to become a cosmetic concern, which by the nature of its recessed position it almost never does when it is smaller.

A torus may also need to be removed if it is preventing the fabrication of a denture for the patient. The presence of these irregular bony growths does not allow the denture to seat properly on the jaw bones and to form a tight enough seal that the denture can be used for chewing or even talking.

How Is  A Torus Treated?

The treatment of these bony growths is done surgically and is relatively simple. The doctor will administer anesthesia to the patient, numbing the area in which the torus has formed and then use a blade to give a small incision on the gums.

This will allow the surgeon to gain access to the underlying bony overgrowth and then start the process of removing. The most commonly used methods for this removal include the use of bone files, fast rotating instruments or even piezosurgery for the largest of bony overgrowths.

Once the torus has been removed, the overlying gingival or palate will be stitched back into position. The procedure should take anywhere from a few minutes to an hour depending upon the size of the torus. Patients can expect some amount of swelling post the procedure since removal bone is a traumatic process for the body.

Your doctor may choose to put you on a course of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs and pain killers to help you through the recovery period.

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Once a torus has been removed, it should not recur again.

Conclusion  

Tori in the mouth are a relatively common condition that most people know nothing about. The panic that any kind of growth causes in the minds of patients makes them anxious, to the point they'll be running, not walking, to a doctor to get surgical treatment for the removal of these tori. Patients who just discovered a growth in their mouth should remember, though, that these growths are hardly ever surgically removed and that only a very few specific clinical situations demand such an intervention.

In other cases, such a procedure will serve no purpose or confer any benefit on the patient. We highly recommend patients to just let the tori be as they are and not to worry about them.