Floor of mouth
Postoperative problems affecting the floor of the mouth can be remedied as follows
- blockage of the sublingual gland(s): excision of the damaged sublingual salivary glands
- damage to the lingual nerve: repair may require
- surgical exploration of the damage, followed by removal of scar tissue neurolysis
- primary repair after excision of the damaged section, or
- nerve grafting (from leg (sural nerve) or great auricular nerve (in the neck below the ear))
- restricted movement of the tongue: repair to achieve improved movement may require a skin graft or flap
- loss of sulcus: repair may either require building up jaw structure (by bone grafts of synthetic bone materials) [treatment-surgery-implants-level1] or skin grafting to improve the soft tissue structure
- bleeding: stopping the bleed may require the application of pressure, or diathermy, the application of electrically or chemically created heat to cauterise small vessels
- damaged salivary glands: repair will most likely involve excision of the damaged salivary gland(s)
- exposure of root(s) of tooth / teeth: no fix available, symptomatic treatment (for example strontium or fluoride ion containing toothpaste for sensitive teeth or adhesive restorative cements).