TREATMENT OF ORAL GRANULATION-TISSUE WITH THE FLASHLAMP PULSED DYE-LASER

BACKGROUND. Surgical excision and debridement is the standard therapy for cutaneous and intraoral pyogenic granulomas (PGs). Occasionally th e mass of granulation tissue proves unresponsive to the usual treatmen t methods. OBJECTIVE. We report a case in which the flashlamp pulsed d ye laser (PDL), previously reported as useful in cutaneous PGs, was us ed in a patient with persistent granulation tissue around dental impla nt posts. METHODS. An illustrative case is presented with a brief disc ussion of the use of lasers in dentistry and in the treatment of PGs. RESULTS. Previously resolute tissue responded well to a series of trea tments with the PDL. CONCLUSION. The PDL may have utility in this oral condition, providing a new venue for cooperation between dentists and dermatologists. (C) 1998 by the American Society for Dermatologic Sur gery, Inc. Dermatol Surg 1998;24:845-848.