Oral Leukoplakia Management using Diode LASER: A Case Report
Published: August 1, 2019 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/42044.13095
Shweta Chaudhri, Aditya Singh, Jay Dutt Tiwari
1. Senior Resident (Periodontics and Implantology), Department of Dental Surgery, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. Senior Resident (Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge), Department of Dental Surgery, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
3. Senior Resident (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Department of Dental Surgery, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Correspondence
Shweta Chaudhri,
2D Moti Lal Nehru Medical College Campus, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
E-mail: drshwetachaudhri@gmail.com
Management of oral leukoplakia should begin with elimination of predisposing habits. Several treatment modalities have been proposed for the treatment of Leukoplakia. Excision of precancerous oral lesions using LASER offers comparative advantages over traditional scalpel excision. These advantages include homeostasis, precision in removal, good patient acceptance, low morbidity and reduced postoperative complications. In the present case, patient reported minimal intraoperative and postoperative discomfort and the wound healing was also satisfactory.
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