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- The study reports on the surgical removal of epulis fissuratum using CO(2) laser in a complete denture patient, as the condition arises from irritation caused by poorly fitting dentures.
- Epulis fissuratum can lead to growth in the oral mucosa, necessitating surgical intervention and the creation of new dentures to prevent recurrence.
- The case involved an edentulous patient with a lesion on the lower jaw, where immediate dentures were provided before laser surgery, resulting in improved oral function and tissue health.
Article Abstract
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.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170081 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/282361 | DOI Listing |
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