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Year : 2015 | Volume
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Diode laser for treatment of peripheral giant cell granuloma
Jafri Zeba1, Nafis Ahmad2, Deepika Shukla3
1 Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India 2 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India 3 Department of Oral Pathology, Babu Banarsi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Jafri Zeba Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi - 110 025 India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0976-2868.158464
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Peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is not a true neoplasm but an exophytic benign growth of gingival tissues which has an origin either from periodontal ligament or mucoperiosteum. Clinically, it appears as a solitary nodule which may be sessile or pedunculated, color may vary from pale pink to deep red or purplish blue. The lesion varies widely in size, but usually is between 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter. The treatment is complete surgical excision which can be done either by a scalpel, electrocautery or lasers. This case report presents use of a diode laser aluminum gallium arsenide (denlase 810 nm) in contact mode for the treatment of PGCG. Use of lasers has shown various advantages over the conventional method and is a good treatment option.
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