Cryosurgical management of benign and dysplastic intraoral lesions

Benign and dysplastic diseases of oral mucous membranes commonly present problems in management. The recurrent nature and sometimes widespread involvement of these lesions necessitates a treatment that is easy to use, adaptable to the variations of disease, and relatively free of complications. Cryosurgery meets these treatment requirements admirably. Probe and spray techniques were carefully evaluated in 24 patients. A high rate of cure was achieved by careful attention to adequate freezing of the tissues to lethal temperatures and to follow-up after treatment. Favorable results and high acceptability strongly support more frequent use of this surgical technique in outpatients.