2019 Volume 10 Issue 2 Special Issue
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The CO2 laser for excisional biopsy of oral mucocele: A case report ‎ ‎


Mina Sheikhveysi, Javad Sarabadani
Abstract

Mucocele is a prevalent oral mucosa lesion, which is generated due to a modification of minor salivary glands because of a mucous accumulation. Mucoceles can be found at any site of the oral mucosa where minor salivary glands exist. Treatment frequently includes surgical elimination. Nevertheless, cryosurgery, steroid injections, CO2 laser, and micro-marsupialization are also reported. This study aimed at evaluating the outcome of a mucocele treatment with carbon dioxide laser. The patient was an 11-year-old girl with a Mucocele at the ventral surface of the tongue. the mucocele was removed under infiltrating local anesthesia, CO2 laser was utilized, and the power was adjusted to 1 W. The patient was re-examined after 7, 14, and 30 days‎‎‎‎‎‎.


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