title: Expedited removal of pyogenic granuloma by diode laser in a pediatric patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is one of the inflammatory hyperplasia seen in the oral cavity. It is a reactional response to minor trauma or chronic irritation. The most common treatment of PG is surgical excision but alternative approaches such as laser excision have also been proposed especially for pediatric patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Herein, we present a case of gingival pyogenic granuloma in a 6-year-old patient. The lesion was excised successfully with diode laser as a conservative and non-stressful method in a pediatric patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of laser as modern medicine offers a new tool for treatment of oral lesions as comfortable as possible in pediatric patients, which results in less stress and fear in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asnaashari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehdipour
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
authors.forename: Faranak
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: MoradiAbbasabadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
authors.forename: Saranaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azari-Marhabi
keywords: diode laser; hyperplasia; pediatric; pyogenic granuloma