title: Carbonization of a radicular cyst using fiber-optic diode laser: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece. pankafas@yahoo.com.
authors: Panagiotis
authors: P
authors: Kafas
authors: Sotirios
authors: S
authors: Kalfas