Surgery Tips 5

Question 1

2 week wait referrals to oral surgery for who?

Answer 1

Unexplained oral ulceration or mass persisting for greater than 3 weeks
Unexplained red, or red and white patches that are painful, swollen or bleeding
Unexplained one-sided pain in the head and neck area for greater than 4 weeks, which is associated with ear ache, but does not result in any abnormal findings on otoscopy
Unexplained recent neck lump, or a previously undiagnosed lump that has changed over a period of 3 to 6 weeks
Unexplained persistent sore or painful throat
Signs and symptoms in the oral cavity persisting for more than 6 weeks, that cannot be definitively diagnosed as a benign lesion