Pathology can be any change that occurs to the normal tissues in the mouth. This includes the teeth, gums, cheek, tongue, and bone. Routine dental screening is the best way to detect these types of changes. If a change is detected by you, your dentist, or medical doctor, it is best evaluated by an oral surgeon to determine the next course of treatment. Often times a biopsy is needed to further characterize the nature of the change, and further determine if a more aggressive type of treatment is needed. Our practice offers biopsy of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity, as well as treatment of certain types of cysts/tumors in a comfortable, relaxed setting.