The use of CO2 laser surgery for removal of multiple oral epithelial hyperplasias.

This case report describes the use of CO2 laser surgery for removal of multiple oral epithelial hyperplasias. Up to now, the CO2 laser is the most widely used for laser treatment of lesions affecting the oral mucosa. It offers many advantages over conventional methods in the management of soft tissue lesions. These advantages include absence of haemorrhage, sterilization of the surgical area, prompt healing, and minimization of post-operative discomfort and time needed for the procedure. In the case described, multiple nodular lesions were effectively removed using a CO2 laser from the oral mucosa of a 60-year-old female patient with good results. Use of a CO2 laser for intra-oral biopsy is also described.