13th World Congress for Laser Dentistry

26-28, April 2012

Barcelona, Spain

Meeting Abstract

Sponsors: World Federation for Laser Dentistry

- Oral Presentation 102

TITLE: Treatment of low - flow Tongue lesions by Diode laser intralesional photocoagulation (ILP).

AUTHORS: Saafan A.

The National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (N.I.L.E.S.), Cairo University

SOURCE: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 May 1;17(Supplement1):S102.

* doi:10.4317/medoral.17643601

http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17643601

Abstract

Introduction: Along with the efforts of physicians to reduce the risks and costs of medical care, new operation techniques have to be found that allow for a safe, effective treatment by means of short-time operations. The aim of the work was the assessment of the effectiveness of Diode laser in eliminating tongue venous malformation, while conserving as much as possible lingual tissues through intralesional photocoagulation (ILP).

Patients & Methods: A series of 9 patients (5 female & 4 male) were treated in this study. The age of the patients ranged from 17 years to 43 years. Diode laser 980nm beam was delivered through a 320um bare fibre, with 5 watt average power in continuous mode. Treatments were conducted under local anaesthesia.

Results: At the end of the treatment, all lesions showed chief complaint elimination and at least 60% regression of the size of the lesions. There were no serious complications, such as bleeding or invasive infection.

Conclusion: Intralesional photocoagulation (ILP) with a Diode laser 980nm is effective and safe for treatment of tongue venous malformations.