title: Carbon dioxide laser excision and vaporization of nonplunging ranulas: a comparison of two treatment protocols.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barak
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Horowitz
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide