Role of diode laser in oral submucous fibrosis
Journal Title: Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Oral submucous fibrosis is a precancerous condition affecting the oral cavity oropharynx and rarely esophagus tongue and commonly seen in those consuming betel nut Its incidence has been reported 05 of the Indian population with a 76 potential for development of oral malignancy Although various treatment modalities like medical and surgical are available but there no single specific treatment modality for this conditionCase Report A male patient of age 45yearold diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis was treated with diode laser under local anesthesia and followed for three monthsConclusion Excision of the fibrous bands done by using diode laser followed by covering of collagen sheath on the raw surface of buccal mucosa gives uneventful healing with satisfactory resultsKeywords Oral submucous fibrosis Trismus Diode laser
Authors and Affiliations
Ramesh Kunusoth,, Aditya Mohan Alwala, Rathod Prakash, Porika Madhav Naik, Mudavath Anand
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