Surgical Removal of genial tubercles

Abstract

Genial tubercles are tiny bone projections located bilaterally around the lingual foramen, on the lingual face of the mandible. Purpose: This study intends to present diagnosis methods and surgical techniques to treat this relatively uncommon problem.

Patient: A totally edentulous, 69 year old, female patient came to our clinic complaining of an increase in volume in the floor of the mouth, in the region of the lower central incisors, that was causing instability in the lower total prosthesis. Results: The surgical planning was the removal of genial tubercle, one week after the surgery no one complications was observed.  Conclusion: Surgical removal of genial tubercles are a rare situation however in this case this surgery was necessary and no complications was observed after the surgery.