title: [Treatment of buccal mucosa lesions with the carbon dioxide laser].
abstract: The authors report their experience of the use of the CO2 laser in oral pathology, based on 109 patients treated in 136 sessions. The indications of this type of therapy are reviewed and details of the technic and results are given. The CO2 laser is specially useful in cases of dysplasia and cavernous hemangiomas; it guarantees the quality of the intervention, and avoids post-operative discomfort for the patients. Future prospects of this method are promising.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clouet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Laffitte
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chavoin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutault
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Combelles
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cadenat
mesh_terms: D002610:Cheek; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Traitement des affections de la muqueuse buccale par le laser à gaz carbonique.