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Treatment of oral granulation tissue with the flashlamp pulsed dye laser
J J Meffert1, D R Cagna, R M Meffert
1Department of Dermatology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
Background:
Surgical excision and debridement is the standard therapy for cutaneous and intraoral pyogenic granulomas (PGs). Occasionally the mass of granulation tissue proves unresponsive to the usual treatment methods.
Objective:
We report a case in which the flashlamp pulsed dye laser (PDL), previously reported as useful in cutaneous PGs, was used in a patient with persistent granulation tissue around dental implant posts.
Methods:
An illustrative case is presented with a brief discussion of the use of lasers in dentistry and in the treatment of PGs.
Results:
Previously resolute tissue responded well to a series of treatments with the PDL.
Conclusion:
The PDL may have utility in this oral condition, providing a new venue for cooperation between dentists and dermatologists.
