Application of CO<sub>2</sub> laser for removal of oral mucocele

J. Kato D.D.S.; K. Moriya D.D.S.; Y. Hirai D.D.S.

doi:10.1117/12.646613

15 February 2006 Application of CO₂ laser for removal of oral mucocele

J. Kato D.D.S., K. Moriya D.D.S., Y. Hirai D.D.S.

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Proceedings Volume 6137, Lasers in Dentistry XII; 61370A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646613
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Mucocele is an oral soft tissue cyst caused by the disturbance of saliva flow. Mucocele is widely observed in child patients and recurrence is high. The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of CO₂ laser irradiation in the case of mucocele. A CO₂ laser was used on 45 subjects, aged between 0 to 15 years, having mucocele on lip, lingual, or buccal mucosa. Our procedure in using CO₂ laser was not to vaporize the mucocele but to remove the whole mucocele mass. The border of mucocele was firstly incised by laser following defocusly ablating the root or body of mucocele separating from sorrounding tissue. As a result, mucocele was easily and completely removed without breaking the wall of mucocele. None of the cases required suturing. The results were as follows. 1. The mucocele of lip or lingual mucosa with a rich blood supply, was efficiently removed, without bleeding, giving a clear operative field during the operation. 2. The surgery itself was simple and less time-consuming. 3. After two or three weeks the wound was completely healed without almost any discomfort in all patients 4. Wound contraction and scarring were decreased or eliminated. 5. The reoccurrence of mucocele was not seen, except only in one case of lingual mucocele. In conclusion the use of CO₂ laser proved to be a very safe and effective mode for the removal of mucocele, especially in small children.

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J. Kato D.D.S., K. Moriya D.D.S., and Y. Hirai D.D.S. "Application of CO₂ laser for removal of oral mucocele", Proc. SPIE 6137, Lasers in Dentistry XII, 61370A (15 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.646613

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