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- Title
CO<sub>2</sub> Laser Surgery and Prosthetic Management for the Treatment of Epulis Fissuratum.
- Authors
de Arruda Paes-Junior, Tarcisio José; Cavalcanti, Sâmia Carolina Mota; Nascimento, Daniela Fernandes Figueira; De Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni, Guilherme Saavedra; Kimpara, Estevão Tomomitsu; Borges, Alexandre Luiz Souto; Niccoli-Filho, Walter; de Paiva Komori, Paula Carolina
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to present a case report of the surgical removal of hyperplasia in the oral cavity, using carbon dioxide (CO2) laser radiation and rehabilitation with a complete denture. Epulis fissuratum occurs in complete denture patients, because a constant irritative action induces the mucosa to grow under poorly fitting dentures. These lesions must be removed, and to avoid a relapse, new complete dentures should be made to maintain healthy surgical tissues. The clinical sequence presented in this case shows a completely edentulous patient with epulis fissuratum on the lower alveolar ridge extending to the vestibular sulcus of the anterior region of mandible. Immediate complete dentures were made prior to the lesion removal with CO2 laser radiation, providing satisfactory results in oral function and tissue health.
- Subjects
CARBON dioxide; LASER surgery; DENTURES; PROSTHODONTICS
- Publication
ISRN Dentistry, 2011, p1
- ISSN
2090-4371
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5402/2011/282361