TY - JOUR T1 - 808 nm Diode Laser in Oral Surgery: A Case Report of Laser Removal of Fibroma AU - Eliades, A. AU - Stavrianos, C. AU - Kokkas, A. AU - Kafas, P. AU - Nazaroglou, I. JO - Research Journal of Medical Sciences VL - 4 IS - 3 SP - 175 EP - 178 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1815-9346 DO - rjmsci.2010.175.178 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2010.175.178 KW - Laser applications KW -oral surgery KW -diode laser KW -fibroma KW -frenectomy KW -Greece AB - A number of reports have been published concerning laser applications in oral and facial practice. Laser performance is a common surgical procedure in the field of oral surgery, implant dentistry, endodontic treatment and periodontic therapy as well. Fibroma excision is a procedure usually done for aesthetic and functional reasons. The role of laser surgery in the oral cavity is well established. The use of diode laser removing a fibroma is currently under investigation. The benefits of oral-laser surgery i.e., a relatively bloodless surgical and post-surgical course, minimal swelling and scarring and reduction of post-surgical pain are discussed. An interesting case of removal of a fibroma with a 808 nm diode laser is presented. ER -