Carbon dioxide laser excision and vaporization of nonplunging ranulas: a comparison of two treatment protocols.
A carbon dioxide laser in a defocused beam was used to vaporize four ranulas and four were treated by a combination of focused beam excision of the dome and vaporization of the wall and base. There was no recurrence in any patient at 6 months and no complications were noted.
Mintz
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School of Dentistry, University of Detroit, MI.
Barak
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Horowitz
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D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011900:Ranula / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013361:Sublingual Gland / Q000601:surgery*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide