Minimally Invasive Management of Oral Mucocele with Diode Laser
Abstract
Oral Mucocele is the result of the accumulation of mucous due to an alteration in the minor salivary gland. Clinically, they present as well-defined, dome-shaped, transparent swellings that are soft, fluctuant, and typically asymptomatic, with intact overlying epithelium. Management of mucocele can be achieved through several treatment approaches, including conventional surgical excision with a scalpel, laser excision, laser ablation, sclerotherapy, cryosurgery, micro-marsupialization, and intralesional steroid injections. We are presenting a case of mucocele managed with laser excision.
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