title: Er:YAG Laser Assisted Treatment of Central Odontogenic Fibroma of the Mandible.
abstract: Central odontogenic fibroma is a very rare benign odontogenic tumour characterized by a fibrous mature stroma with variable strands or islands of inactive-looking odontogenic epithelium. Our aim is to report a case of a central odontogenic fibroma and describe the clinical usefulness of Er:YAG laser for the surgical treatment of this tumour. A 74-year-old woman presented with an expansive lesion located in a mandible with multilocular and mixed radiographic appearance. A conservative excision using Er:YAG laser was performed. Complete removal was obtained. There were no postoperative complications. The histopatologic features were consistent with the diagnosis of central odontogenic fibroma of rich-epithelium type. No recurrence was observed during follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Oral Surgery, Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal ; Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (IINFACTS), Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal ; Stomatology and Dental Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Polo de Valongo, 4440-563 Valongo, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luis Silva
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.affiliation: Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (IINFACTS), Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal ; Stomatology and Dental Medicine Department, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Polo de Valongo, 4440-563 Valongo, Portugal.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Oral Surgery, Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal ; Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (IINFACTS), Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal.
authors.forename: José Júlio
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Oral Surgery, Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal ; Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (IINFACTS), Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filomena
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.affiliation: Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies (IINFACTS), Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCS-N), CESPU, 4585-116 Paredes, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, Center of Oral Laser Surgery and Oral Pathology, Dental School, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vescovi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, Center of Oral Laser Surgery and Oral Pathology, Dental School, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meleti