Carbon dioxide laser treatment of oral florid papillomatosis

Oral florid papillomatosis is an uncommon condition that has been treated with various forms of therapy in the past. This lesion is considered to be premalignant by most authors, and surgical therapy has ranged from local excision to radical resection. A case of oral florid papillomatosis involving the entire hard palate and extending over the superior alveolar ridge into the buccal-gingival sulcus is presented. This patient was successfully treated by a two-stage carbon dioxide (CO2) laser excision with excellent functional results and minimal morbidity.