Natekar M, Raghuveer HP, Rayapati DK, Shobha ES, Prashanth NT, Rangan V, Panicker AG. A comparative evaluation: Oral leukoplakia surgical management using diode laser, CO2 laser, and cryosurgery. J Clin Exp Dent. 2017;9(6):e779-84.

 

doi:10.4317/jced.53602

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.4317/jced.53602

 

References

1. Babu KG. Oral cancers in India. Semin in Oncol. 2001;28:169-73.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0093-7754(01)90088-0

PMid:11301379

 

2. Lodi G, Franchini R, Warnakulasuriya S, Varoni EM, Sardella A, Kerr AR, et al. Interventions for treating oral leukoplakia to prevent oral cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016;7:Cd001829.
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001829.pub4

PMid:27471845

 

3. Warnakulasuriya S, Ariyawardana A. Malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia: a systematic review of observational studies. J Oral Pathol Med. 2016;45:155-66.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jop.12339
PMid:26189354

 

4. Van der Waal I, Schepman KP, van der Meij EH, Smeele LE. Oral leukoplakia: a clinicopathological review. Oral Oncol. 1997;33:291-301.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1368-8375(97)00002-X

PMid:9415326

 

5. Napier SS, Speight PM. Natural history of potentially malignant oral lesions and conditions: an overview of the literature. J Oral Pathol Med. 2008;37:1-10.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.2007.00579.x
PMid:18154571

 

6. Shiu MN, Chen TH, Chang SH, Hahn LJ. Risk factors for leukoplakia and malignant transformation to oral carcinoma: a leukoplakia cohort in Taiwan. Br J Cancer. 2000;82:1871-4.
https://doi.org/10.1054/bjoc.2000.1208
PMid:10839305 PMCid:PMC2363234

 

7. Gupta PC, Murti PR, Bhonsle RB, Mehta FS, Pindborg JJ. Effect of cessation of tobacco use on the incidence of oral mucosal lesions in a 10-yr follow-up study of 12,212 users. Oral Dis. 1995;1:54-8.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-0825.1995.tb00158.x
PMid:7553382

 

8. Kumar A, Cascarini L, McCaul JA, Kerawala CJ, Coombes D, Godden D, et al. How should we manage oral leukoplakia? Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2013;51:377-83.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2012.10.018
PMid:23159193

 

9. Hong WK, Endicott J, Itri LM, Doos W, Batsakis JG, Bell R, et al. 13-cis-retinoic acid in the treatment of oral leukoplakia. N Engl J Med. 1986;315:1501-5.
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198612113152401
PMid:3537787

 

10. Ribeiro AS, Salles PR, da Silva TA, Mesquita RA. A review of the nonsurgical treatment of oral leukoplakia. Int J Dent. 2010;2010:186018.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/186018
PMid:20339486 PMCid:PMC2836849

 

11. Lin HP, Chen HM, Cheng SJ, Yu CH, Chiang CP. Cryogun cryotherapy for oral leukoplakia. Head Neck. 2012;34:1306-11.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.21912
PMid:22084001

 

12. Ishii J, Fujita K, Komori T. Laser surgery as a treatment for oral leukoplakia. Oral Oncol. 2003;39:759-69.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1368-8375(03)00043-5

 

13. Yu CH, Lin HP, Cheng SJ, Sun A, Chen HM. Cryotherapy for oral precancers and cancers. J Formos Med Assoc. 2014;113:272-7.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2014.01.014
PMid:24560447

 

14. Lodi G, Sardella A, Bez C, Demarosi F, Carrassi A. Systematic review of randomized trials for the treatment of oral leukoplakia. J Dent Educ. 2002;66:896-902.
PMid:12214837

 

15. Kawczyk-Krupka A, Waskowska J, Raczkowska-Siostrzonek A, Kosciarz-Grzesiok A, Kwiatek S, Straszak D, et al. Comparison of cryotherapy and photodynamic therapy in treatment of oral leukoplakia. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. 2012;9:148-55.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2011.12.007
PMid:22594985

 

16. Sako K, Marchetta FC, Hayes RL. Cryotherapy of intraoral leukoplakia. Am J Surg. 1972;124:482-4.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(72)90071-2

PMid:5076162

 

17. Yeh CJ. Simple cryosurgical treatment for oral lesions. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2000;29:212-6.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0901-5027(00)80096-X

PMid:10970086

 

18. Ben-Bassat M, Kaplan I, Shindel Y, Edlan A. The CO2 laser in surgery of the tongue. Br J Plast Surg. 1978;31:155-6.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0007-1226(78)90068-1

PMid:565230

 

19. Akbulut N, Kursun ES, Tumer MK, Kamburoglu K, Gulsen U. Is the 810-nm diode laser the best choice in oral soft tissue therapy? Eur J Dent. 2013;7:207-11.
https://doi.org/10.4103/1305-7456.110174
PMid:24883028 PMCid:PMC4023194

 

20. Huang Z, Wang Y, Liang Q, Zhang L, Zhang D, Chen W. The application of a carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of superficial oral mucosal lesions. J Craniofac Surg. 2015;26:e277-9.
https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000001285
PMid:25974830

 

21. Flynn MB, White M, Tabah RJ. Use of carbon dioxide laser for the treatment of premalignant lesions of the oral mucosa. J Surg Oncol. 1988;37:232-4.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930370404
PMid:3361914

 

22. Frame JW. Removal of oral soft tissue pathology with the CO2 laser. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1985;43:850-5.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0278-2391(85)90221-6

PMid:3932616

 

23. Kardos TB, Holt T, Ferguson MM. Histological evaluation of the effect of a miniature carbon dioxide laser on oral mucosa. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1989;18:117-20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0901-5027(89)80145-6

PMid:2501405

 

24. Goharkhay K, Moritz A, Wilder-Smith P, Schoop U, Kluger W, Jakolitsch S, et al. Effects on oral soft tissue produced by a diode laser in vitro. Lasers Surg Med. 1999;25:401-6.
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9101(1999)25:5<401::AID-LSM6>3.0.CO;2-U

PMid:10602132

 

25. Zeinoun T, Nammour S, Dourov N, Aftimos G, Luomanen M. Myofibroblasts in healing laser excision wounds. Lasers Surg Med 2001;28:74-9.

PMid:11430446