Carbon dioxide LASER-aided management of oral mucosal diseases

Byun,  Jin-Seok

doi:2018.56.7.391

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 56(7); 2018 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2018;56(7):391-397.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2018.56.7.004 Published online July 31, 2018.

이산화탄소(CO₂) 레이저로 치료하면 좋은 구강점막질환

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경북대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실

Carbon dioxide LASER-aided management of oral mucosal diseases

Jin-Seok Byun

Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

Mess removal, electrocoagulation, cryosurgery are conventional methods in the treatment of various oral mucosal diseases. However, there are several problems or complication during or after surgery using conventional tools. Recently, LASER gradually become useful tool in the surgery of oral mucosal diseases. Of the LASER, carbon dioxide-mediated LASER is widely used one. Carbon dioxide LASER has many advantages such as good bleeding control, decreased damage to adjacent tissue, decreased pain and swelling, reduced scar formation, even bacteriocidal effects. In this reports, the author describe pros and cons of LASER, especially focused on carbon dioxide, and shed light on the field of LASER application in treatment of various oral mucosal diseases.

Key Words: Diode LASER;Fibroma;Mucocele;Oral lichen planus;Recurrent aphthous stomatitis;