980 nm diode lasers in oral and facial practice: current state of the science and art
| Autor: | Stefania Cantore, Andrea Ballini, Domenica Tullo, Felice Roberto Grassi, Giovanni Profeta, Apollonia Desiate |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Labial Frenum
Male medicine.medical_specialty Oral surgery Treatment outcome pigmented lesions Melanosis law.invention 980 nm Diode Laser vascular lesions law medicine Humans Telangiectasis State of the science Aged Diode business.industry Keratosis General Medicine Middle Aged Laser frenulectomy Surgery Treatment Outcome Face Female Lasers Semiconductor Hemangioma business Nuclear medicine Research Paper |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier International Journal of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1449-1907 |
| Popis: | Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a 980nm diode laser for the treatment of benign facial pigmented and vascular lesions, and in oral surgery. Materials and Methods: 20 patients were treated with a 980 nm diode laser. Oral surgery: 5 patients (5 upper and lower frenulectomy). Fluence levels were 5-15 J/cm2; pulse lengths were 20-60 ms; spot size was 1 mm. Vascular lesions: 10 patients (5 small angiomas, 5 telangiectases). Fluences were 6-10 J/cm2; pulse lengths were 10-50 ms; spot size was 2 mm. In all cases the areas surrounding the lesions were cooled. Pigmented lesions: 5 patients (5 keratoses). All the lesions were evaluated by dermatoscopy before the treatment. Fluence levels were 7-15 J/cm2; pulse lengths were 20-50 ms; spot size was 1 mm. All the patients were followed at 1, 4 and 8 weeks after the procedure. Results: Healing in oral surgery was within 10 days. The melanoses healed completely within four weeks. All the vascular lesions healed after 15 days without any residual scarring. Conclusions: The end results for the use of the 980 nm diode laser in oral and facial surgery appears to be justified on the grounds of efficacy and safety of the device, and good degree of acceptance by the patients, without compromising their health and function. |
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