SURGICAL REMOVAL OF A GUM POLYP USING LASER ASSISTANCE

Introduction: Localized gingival enlargement, or “epulis,” is another name for gingival polyps, which are focal fibrous hyperplastic lesions. The main causes of gingival polyps or epulis include localized factors such calculus, caries, and improperly positioned teeth. therapy modality: surgical excision can be carried out with a periodontal knife, scalpel, rotary coarse diamond burs, electrocautery, etc.; however, these methods are prone to complications and side effects, such as poor patient acceptance, surgical trauma, postoperative pain, swelling, and bleeding following excision. Since lasers have evolved, these traditional methods have been supplanted by lasers because of their many benefits, which include minimum anesthetic requirements, hemostasis, and the ability to do surgery in a bloodless environment by using a laser to bandage a wound. Numerous studies1,2,3 have been reported in the literature that demonstrate the great effectiveness of diode lasers in the excision of localized reactive gingiva lesions. Pioon lasers are available at several wavelengths, such as 450nm, 810nm, or 980nm. Of these, 810nm and 980nm are used in contact mode to execute polyp removal. Surgery: In the case study, there is a carious tooth with a painless, soft, reddish-pink gingival overgrowth measuring 5 by 3 mm that is located in the interproximal region and has a pedunculated base. The gingival polyp was excised using a laser after scaling. Little contact-mode strokes were used to eliminate the gingival overgrowth (polyp), moving from the palatal aspect toward the interproximal region. Prior to the treatment, the laser outlined the shape of the gingival polyp, which was removed in its entirety. In conclusion, diode lasers have shown to be a viable and useful instrument in contemporary minimally invasive dentistry, particularly in the treatment of reactive gingival diseases like gingival polyps. references 1. Iyer V, Sarkar S, Kailasam S. Peripheral ossifying fibroma: Utilizing the Er, Cr, Ysgg laser for therapy. Int J Laser Dent. 2012; 2: 51-5. 2. surgical diode laser excision for peripheral cemento-ossifying fibroma: a case report and literature review; alam t, dawasaz aa, thukral n, jangam d. Oral Laser Applications. 2008; 8: 43–9. 3. Farista S., Butchi Babu, Farista S., Gopinath V., and Agrawal V. Report of a Case: Laser Assisted Gingival Polyp Excision in a Pediatric Patient. 2015; 2(4): 600–607 in ejbps.