title: CO2-laser treatment of ulcerative lesions.
abstract: This article reports the successful use in our clinic of CO(2)-laser to reduce severe pain in the treatment of oral aphthosis. The patients, presenting stress-related, chemoradiotherapy-induced, and immuno-related oral aphthosis, reported immediate pain relief and rapid recovery. Treatment technique and laser parameters are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Anat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharon-Buller
authors.forename: Mordechai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sela
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000528:radiation effects; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide