Patient-reported pain after surgical removal of leukoplakia - an observational 1-year follow-up study.

Magdalena Korytowska Gabriela Schwab Daniel GiglioJan-Micháel HirschErik Carl Viktor HolmbergGöran KjellerLars SandMats WallströmJenny ÖhmanPaulo Henrique Braz-Silva Bengt Hasseus

Published in: Acta odontologica Scandinavica (2021)

We conclude that surgical removal of OL results in a low risk of long-term post-surgical pain. However, OL located on the lateral side of the tongue and in OL with dysplasia are more likely to be associated with pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
patient reported
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
minimally invasive
postoperative pain