The treatment of vascular and pigmented lesions in oral and maxillofacial surgery

Lasers and Nonsurgical Modalities

Head and neck vascular pathology is routinely encountered by the maxillofacial surgeon. Although these anomalies have been traditionally managed by surgical means, adjunctive therapies have been popularized in recent years. The use of laser therapy has gained attention for its ability to better access and to provide more predictable outcomes in the highly intricate and vascular areas of the head and neck. Laser therapy allows for the selective targeting of diseased tissue while maintaining the integrity of surrounding healthy tissue.

Lasers in Maxillofacial Surgery - Review of Literature

The availability of different wavelengths of lasers has created a surgical panacea in the last decade and laser technology has become the standard of care for many oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures. In this article, based on literature search, we have reviewed the usage of laser in maxillofacial surgery based on the current evidence available on laser-assisted maxillofacial surgery, in PubMed database.

Laser Treatment of Oral and Maxillofacial Hemangioma

Hemangioma is a congenital vascular soft tissue tumor, defined as a vascular lesion present in the newborn, with a progressive developmental pattern related to age. It has a progressive and regressive periodic growth mode, in comparison with arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Although there are many treatment approaches for curing this lesion such as; surgery, cryotherapy, sclerosant agents, laser therapy has more advantages in comparison to the other methods. Such as, hemostasis and clean operating field, decreased amount of pain and edema. There are many types of lasers manufactured that could be used for therapeutic purposes. This article focuses on different types of laser applications in the treatment of these lesions.