Carbonization of a radicular cyst using fiber-optic diode laser: a case report.
A female patient, 51 years old, complaint of painful swelling on the anatomical area of the upper left lateral incisor. The diagnosis of radicular cyst was confirmed histo-pathologically. Nowadays, radicular cysts may be treated using conventional root canal methods or surgical apicectomy. The possible soft-laser reaction to radicular cysts after contact application has not been investigated. We present an in vitro case of a diagnosed radicular cyst which carbonized after contact application of diode laser. The need for future clinical trials will be essential to prove the sensitivity of this procedure in humans.
Kafas
Panagiotis
P
Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece. pankafas@yahoo.com.
Kalfas
Sotirios
S