CO(2) Laser Surgery and Prosthetic Management for the Treatment of Epulis Fissuratum

The aim of this study was to present a case report of the surgical removal of hyperplasia in the oral cavity, using carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser radiation and rehabilitation with a complete denture. Epulis fissuratum occurs in complete denture patients, because a constant irritative action induces t...

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Published in:ISRN dentistry 2011, Vol.2011, p.282361-282361
Main Authors: de Arruda Paes-Junior, Tarcisio José, Cavalcanti, Sâmia Carolina Mota, Nascimento, Daniela Fernandes Figueira, Saavedra, Guilherme de Siqueira Ferreira Anzaloni, Kimpara, Estevão Tomomitsu, Borges, Alexandre Luiz Souto, Niccoli-Filho, Walter, Komori, Paula Carolina de Paiva
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study was to present a case report of the surgical removal of hyperplasia in the oral cavity, using carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser radiation and rehabilitation with a complete denture. Epulis fissuratum occurs in complete denture patients, because a constant irritative action induces the mucosa to grow under poorly fitting dentures. These lesions must be removed, and to avoid a relapse, new complete dentures should be made to maintain healthy surgical tissues. The clinical sequence presented in this case shows a completely edentulous patient with epulis fissuratum on the lower alveolar ridge extending to the vestibular sulcus of the anterior region of mandible. Immediate complete dentures were made prior to the lesion removal with CO(2) laser radiation, providing satisfactory results in oral function and tissue health.
ISSN:2090-438X
DOI:10.5402/2011/282361