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Volume 9 Issue 9 ( September, 2021 )

Case Reports

Minimally invasive laser assisted excision of pyogenic granuloma
Dr. Veena Arali, Dr. Gannamani L G S Prudhvi Kumar, Dr Charanteja Vemagiri, Dr Alekhya Chowdary Menni, Dr Atluri Naga Supraja, Dr. Mounika Kallakuri, Dr. Vajrala Sasidhar

Pyogenic Granuloma(PG) is a type of inflammatory hyperplasia seen in the oral cavity. It is a response in reactional to minor trauma or chronic irritation. Also, various treatment techniques have been described for the management of PG. Although the most common treatment advised for PG is surgical excision, Alternative approaches such as laser-assisted excision have also been recommended, especially for pediatric patients. The present case describes a minimally invasive laser-assisted exion of pyogenic granuloma is done in a 5-year-old male patient reported with a chief complaint of a lesion on the gingiva of the left lower primary second molar for one month. On through clinical examination and based on clinical findings, A provisional diagnosis of pyogenic granuloma is given. Excision is done using a diode laser, and the specimen was sent for histopathological examination, which suggested a definitive diagnosis as pyogenic granuloma.

 
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