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  • Title: Patients' pain experience following oral mucosal biopsy under local anaesthesia.
    Author: Kearns HP, McCartan BE, Lamey PJ.
    Journal: Br Dent J; 2001 Jan 13; 190(1):33-5. PubMed ID: 11235976.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To examine the incidence and severity of post-operative pain and use of analgesics following biopsy of oral mucosal lesions. DESIGN: A patient survey using a self-completed pain diary. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Seventy-six patients attending an oral medicine clinic for investigation of oral mucosal disease recorded overall and worst pain experiences and analgesic usage over 7 post-operative days following biopsy using visual analogue scales in patient completed diaries. RESULTS: One third of patients reported no post-operative pain on any day. Most patients recorded no pain or mild pain. The percentage experiencing pain dropped from the first day (61%) to the seventh day (21%). Most patients did not use any analgesics. Analgesic use was not related to the presence of pain. Only a small minority of patients recorded severe pain. CONCLUSION: Biopsy of oral mucosal lesions does not cause undue pain in most patients.
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