Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment

Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment Publisher

Samiei N¹ ; Ghane HK² ; Fekrazad R^{3, 4}

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1. Periodontics Department, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Branch, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Radiation Sciences Research Center, Laser Research Center in Medical Sciences, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. International Network for Photo Medicine and Photo Dynamic Therapy (INPMPDT), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran

Source: Case Reports in Dentistry Published:2021

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Hairy tongue is a furry appearance on the dorsum surface of the tongue with variable colors. This lesion is due to defective shedding of filiform papillae. Various treatments are proposed for this condition like keratolytic agents, surgical procedure with a scalpel, or laser application. In this case study, we reported successful treatment of hairy tongue with a diode laser. The diode laser with wavelength 810 nm, power of 4 watts, a pulse width of 20 milliseconds, and an interval of 20 milliseconds by a 400-micron optical fiber was selected for treatment of this lesion. There was no bleeding during this minimally invasive surgery, and the patient experienced a low level of pain. Loss of taste function was completely resolved. Based on the result of this study, a diode laser can be a good alternative for minimally invasive surgical treatment of hairy tongue. © 2021 Nazanin Samiei et al.

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MLA	Samiei N, Ghane HK, Fekrazad R. "Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment." Case Reports in Dentistry, vol. 2021, no. , 2021, pp. -.
APA	Samiei N, Ghane HK, Fekrazad R (2021). Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment. Case Reports in Dentistry, 2021(), -.
Chicago	Samiei N, Ghane HK, Fekrazad R. "Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment." Case Reports in Dentistry 2021, no. (2021): -.
Harvard	Samiei N, Ghane HK, Fekrazad R (2021) 'Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment', Case Reports in Dentistry, 2021(), pp. -.
Vancouver	Samiei N, Ghane HK, Fekrazad R. Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2021;2021():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Samiei N and Ghane HK and Fekrazad R}, title = {Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment}, journal = {Case Reports in Dentistry}, volume = {2021}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2021} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Samiei N AU - Ghane HK AU - Fekrazad R TI - Diode Laser Surgery As a Conservative Management of Hairy Tongue Lesion Resistance to Treatment JO - Case Reports in Dentistry VL - 2021 IS - SP - EP - PY - 2021 ER -

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