Mucocele Excision

Oral mucoceles are a common and nagging problem. They are proposed to be a result of damage to the minor salivary gland structure, resulting in retention or extravasation of saliva which leads to these cystic lesions. The lesions may often resolve spontaneously but frequently recur, or even epithelialize over long periods of time. A definite treatment with lowest risk of recurrence is to remove the mucocoele entirely. This is done by a small procedure done under local anaesthesia, that is, by giving injections to numb that area. After removing the mucocoele, the doctor may have to give dissolving stitches to help the wound heal better