Treatment of oral granulation tissue with the flashlamp pulsed dye laser.
BACKGROUND
Surgical excision and debridement is the standard therapy for cutaneous and intraoral pyogenic granulomas (PGs). Occasionally the mass of granulation tissue proves unresponsive to the usual treatment methods.


OBJECTIVE
We report a case in which the flashlamp pulsed dye laser (PDL), previously reported as useful in cutaneous PGs, was used in a patient with persistent granulation tissue around dental implant posts.


METHODS
An illustrative case is presented with a brief discussion of the use of lasers in dentistry and in the treatment of PGs.


RESULTS
Previously resolute tissue responded well to a series of treatments with the PDL.


CONCLUSIONS
The PDL may have utility in this oral condition, providing a new venue for cooperation between dentists and dermatologists.
Department of Dermatology, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005890:Gingivectomy / Q000379:methods; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation
D015921:Dental Implants