title: Clinical Application of Diode Laser (980 nm) in Maxillofacial Surgical Procedures.
abstract: For many procedures, lasers are now becoming the treatment of choice by both clinicians and patients, and in some cases, the standard of care. This clinical study was carried out at Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Ramadi Teaching Hospital, Rashid Private Hospital and Razi Private Hospital, Anbar Health Directorate, Anbar Province, Iraq. A total of 32 patients including 22 (≈ 70%) male and 10 (≈ 30%) female with age range from 5 months to 34 years old. Chirolas 20 W diode laser emitting at 980 nm was used. Our preliminary clinical findings include sufficient hemostasis, coagulation properties, precise incision margin, lack of swelling, bleeding, pain, scar tissue formation and overall satisfaction were observed in the clinical application. The clinical application of the diode (980 nm) laser in maxillofacial surgery proved to be of beneficial effect for daily practice and considered practical, effective, easy to used, offers a safe, acceptable, and impressive alternative for conventional surgical techniques.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Anbar University †Dental Health Department, Anbar Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Ramadi City, Anbar Province, Iraq.
authors.forename: Tahrir N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Aldelaimi
authors.forename: Afrah A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khalil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult