title: Laser treatment of an oral squamous papilloma in a pediatric patient: a case report.
abstract: Oral squamous papilloma is a benign proliferation of the stratified squamous epithelium, which results in a papillary or verrucous exophytic mass induced by human papilloma virus (HPV). These oral mucosa lesions are most often asymptomatic and have small progression. Laser assisted surgery is common nowadays with several advantages including successful hemostasis, devoid of sutures, wound sterilization and minimal post-operative pain and edema. The aim of this report is to present the oral squamous papilloma in a pediatric patient and its treatment with soft tissue laser. The lesion was excised with diode laser and the healing was uneventful in follow-up visit after one year. Oral squamous papillomas can be found in child's oral cavity and laser dentistry can be used by dental clinicians to treat these kinds of oral lesions and should be considered as an alternative to conventional surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Ferhat
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Misir
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Demiriz
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barut
mesh_terms: D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology