What's the normal recovery time following surgery to remove an oral cyst? i have periapical cyst that i need to have removed, but can't find anywhere what to expect on recovery time. will i have to schedule time off work for recovery?

Unfortunately : Unfortunately you did not provide enough information regarding the nature and location of the cyst. As you would expect a simple odontogenic (dental) cyst in an easily accessed location could be done as a simple in office procedure under local anesthesia. More aggressive cysts, those that are difficult to access, or those that have vital structures located close by may require a general anesthetic and hospitalization.

As : As dr funari indicated, recovery is dependent on the extent of the surgery. In addition, there is no way to exactly how your body will respond to that surgery. Everyone is slightly different. I have had a number of patients who have had the procedure performed by oral surgeons that i refer to, and beyond a bit of swelling and post operative pain, they were fine with otc pain meds. Hopefully you will have the same experience. Why not schedule the appointment for a friday morning... In this way you have the weekend to recuperate to get back to work on monday. Best of luck to you.

Recovery time varies: Recover time will vary depending on many factors including age, general health of the patient, infection control, smoker or not, blood sugar control, the exact type of procedure, and post-operative and follow up care. Discuss it with your surgeon and get their opinion as to what they feel is a reasonable recovery time for you.