Laser Diode: A Solution for Recurring Oral Mucocele in Children
Siji Elizabeth, Bhavna Gupta Saraf, Meenu Taneja, Shweta Rehani
Keywords :
Laser diode, Mucocele, Oral lesion
Citation Information :
Elizabeth S, Saraf BG, Taneja M, Rehani S. Laser Diode: A Solution for Recurring Oral Mucocele in Children. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2021; 15 (3):146-148.
Oral mucocele is an asymptomatic, non-neoplastic lesion of the salivary glands caused due to mechanical trauma to the excretory ducts. With an incidence of 2.5 lesions per 1,000, it is most common among pediatric patients. Clinically, they appear as well-circumscribed, round, single or multiple, and soft and fluctuant swellings. Although various surgical and nonsurgical treatment modalities are present in the literature, diode lasers provide a simple, rapid, effective, bloodless, and well-accepted procedure for treating mucocele in pediatric patients.
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