Orofacial granulomatosis treated with low-level laser therapy: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
We report a case of orofacial granulomatosis successfully treated with low-level laser therapy (LLLT).


METHODS
LLLT was delivered through a diode laser device (Lasemar Eufoton, Trieste, Italy) with the use of a 4-cm defocalized lens and power of 1 W. Treatment was administered in sessions of 5 irradiations of 1 minute each, with a 1-minute interval between 2 subsequent irradiations (power density 0.08 W/cm(2); fluence/application: 4.8 J/cm(2); fluence/session: 24 J/cm(2)). Laser therapy was repeated 12 times (3 times per week).


RESULTS
After 2 weeks of LLLT applications, the patient reported an improvement of symptomatology as well as a decrease of labial swelling. Complete healing was observed after 1 month. The patient was followed for 2 years. No recurrence of swelling was observed during the follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Advantages of the LLLT approach include an absence of side effects, analgesic properties (usually reported after first application), and good patient compliance.
Oral Pathology and Laser-Assisted Surgery Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. elisabetta.merigo@unipr.it
Elisabetta
E
Merigo
Carlo
C
Fornaini
Maddalena
M
Manfredi
Marco
M
Meleti
Federico
F
Alberici
Luigi
L
Corcione
Carlo
C
Buzio
Jean-Paul
JP
Rocca
Teore
T
Ferri
Paolo
P
Vescovi
D051261:Granulomatosis, Orofacial / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged