The use of high-power diode lasers in oral soft tissues
Luciane Hiramatsu Azevedo
São Paulo University, Brazil
: Res J Opt Photonics
Abstract
The use of high-power diode lasers had a great advance from the year 2000 when the industry began to invest in several models of devices, because it is a small device and low costs when compared to other lasers. High power lasers are used for the surgical treatment of tissue growths in the oral cavity, such as benign neoplasms, non-neoplastic proliferative processes, in addition to mucus retention phenomena, potentially malignant lesions. Other procedures that can be used are: gingivectomies, gingivoplasties, frenotomies, frenectomies, ultomies and ultomies, peri-implant soft tissue surgery, melanic depigmentation, sialolith removal, treatment of canker sores.The use of these lasers in the treatment of extensive, leukoplastic and angiomatous lesions brings benefits to patients compared to conventional techniques. Finally, high power lasers have been considered an alternative to conventional techniques, presenting several advantages such as: shorter operative time, tissue cauterization and sterilization, hemostasis, less need for local anesthesia and fewer postoperative complications (pain, edema and infection).
Biography
Luciane Hiramatsu Azevedo, Graduated in Dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (1996), Master of Science in the area of Nuclear Technology - Materials from the Institute of Energy and Nuclear Research (2002), Ph.D. in Oral Diagnosis from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (2005), Dentist at the Special Laboratory of Laser in Dentistry at FOUSP, Professor at the Qualification Course for Lasers in Dentistry at the Foundation of the Faculty of Dentistry at FOUSP, Odontopediatrics and Stomatologist.
