title: Removal of oral soft tissue pathology with the CO2 laser.
abstract: As the CO2 laser becomes more widely available in hospitals, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon will have greater opportunity to use it for the treatment of soft tissue pathologies of the mouth. This paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of the instrument together with indications for its use and reviews 118 patients who had 130 oral lesions removed with the CO2 laser.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006099:Granuloma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011900:Ranula / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide