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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan-Feb;25(1):75-77.
doi: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_591_19. Epub 2021 Jan 7.

Therapeutic effects of diode laser on vascular epulis in esthetic area

Tie-Lou Chen  1 , Xiao-Man Wang  2 , Xin-Hai Zhang  2 , Jun Chen  1 , Jin Liu  1
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Therapeutic effects of diode laser on vascular epulis in esthetic area

Tie-Lou Chen et al. J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2021 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Vascular epulis is a rare clinical disease. In our study, a case of vascular epulis in the cosmetic area was treated by diode laser, without recurrence and obvious inflammation in the surgical site 5 years after surgery. This case report indicates that the excision of vascular epulis in the cosmetic area of the anterior teeth by diode laser could be an alternatively safe and complementary approach in lieu of conventional surgery.

Keywords: Diode laser; esthetic area; esthetic management; laser surgery; minimally invasive; vascular epulis.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical observation. (a) Initial image of vascular epulis (▾). (b) Presurgical X-ray image of lesion area (▾). (c) Wound healed 10 days after laser treatment (↓). (d) View of the treated site 5 years after laser treatment (↓)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histological observation. (a and b) Vascular epulis (H and E, a: ×200; b: ×400). (c) Positive expression of CD31 in cells (IHC, ×400). (d) Strong positive expression of CD34 in cells (IHC, ×400). Blood vessel (↓), positive (☆), strong positive (★)
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