J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2002 Jul;24(4):357-364.

Nd:yag Laser For Treatment Of Oral Soft-Tissue Lesions: Clinical Case Reports

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Korea. SGCKIM@mail.chosun.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pedodontics, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Oral Biology Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Korea.

Abstract

The neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG)laser is most widely used for treatment of lesions affecting the oral mucosa.A pulsed Nd:YAG laser (SDL-300EN, Samsung Electronics, Korea)with a wavelength of 1.32 micro meter was used. In all cases, contact mode was used. Four cases of soft tissue oral lesions are presented to document the clinical aspects. Surgery proceeded without complication and healing was uneventful. This study indicate that the Nd:YAG laser can be used successfully for intraoral soft tissue applications are well tolerated and minimal bleeding.

Keyword

Nd:YAG laser; Oral mucosa; Samsung Electronics

MeSH Terms

Hemorrhage
Mouth Mucosa
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