title: A technique for surgical mandibular exostosis removal.
abstract: Exostosis, a slow-growing, benign bony outgrowth, is a common clinical finding and not usually a concern for patients. However, when removable prosthetics must sit either adjacent to or over these areas, pressure, food abrasion, ulceration, or limited tongue space can occur. This article describes a surgical technique for excision of exostosis through a case presentation. An 86-year-old woman had soft-tissue irritation caused by abrasion from food in the buccal posterior right quadrant. The removal of the exostosis is illustrated through the use of a device that serves as an alternative to a scalpel, offering a safe, predictable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Gregori M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Kurtzman
authors.forename: Lee H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Shatz
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005096:Exostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*