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Case Reports
. 2015 Spring;6(2):92-5.

Excision of epulis granulomatosa with diode laser in 8 years old boy

Sara Ghadimi  1 , Nasim Chiniforush  2 , Mahsa Najafi  3 , Sepideh Amiri  3
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Excision of epulis granulomatosa with diode laser in 8 years old boy

Sara Ghadimi et al. J Lasers Med Sci. 2015 Spring.

Abstract

Introduction: Epulis granulomatosa is a lesion which grows from an extraction socket. It can be misdiagnosed with lesions of the same clinical appearance such as: foreign body or pyogenic granuloma, or as a herniation of the maxillary sinus. The most common treatment is surgical excision.

Case report: The present article reports an Epulis granulomatosa which was removed with diode laser (810 nm) due to child's fear related to traditional surgical instruments and bleeding.

Results and conclusion: Lasers are useful for soft tissue surgery in modern dentistry, especially in relation to pediatric patients due to the rapid and regular wound healing without sutures.

Keywords: Epulis granulomatosa; children; diode laser; oral lesions.

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