Mandibular cysts are not routinely considered as major surgery, but if the cyst is large in scope, has a lot of bone defects, and is close to the mandibular nerve, it may be considered as a major surgery, and it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.
Mandibular cysts are very common, the most common are periapical cysts, dental cysts, etc. Surgery is usually done by intra-oral incision, flap to remove part of the alveolar bone, expose the cyst, remove the cyst and clean the wound and then suture to stop the bleeding, a small range of outpatient surgery can be directly treated, which belongs to a minor surgery.
If the cyst is larger in scope, affects more teeth, damages a wide range of alveolar bone, more bone defects, close to the mandibular nerve, etc., there may be mandibular fracture, facial nerve numbness, etc., this belongs to a major surgery, which may need to be carried out after general anesthesia in the operating room.