title: [Use of laser-therapy for treatment of oral and maxillofacial hemangioma].
abstract: Laser-therapy opened new perspectives for the treatment of vascular lesions of the maxillofacial regions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study evaluated the results of diode laser percutaneous coagulation of oral and maxillofacial hemangioma. A group of 12 patients with sonographically certified hemangioma was treated using percutaneous coagulation with a diode laser.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed good and rapid healing, without any complications. All patients presented size reduction of the lesions, a favorable esthetic appearance and no morbidity. There were no complications over a follow-up period of 3 years. The study recommends diode laser-therapy as a valuable treatment option for hemangioma in correctly selected indications.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de Chirurgie Cranio-Maxilofacială, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "I. Haţieganu" Cluj-Napoca.
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Băciuţ
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Băciuţ
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Câmpian
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crişan
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crişan
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hurubeanu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bran
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rotar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dinu
authors.forename: Ileana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mitre
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Almaşan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome