ReviewJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2017
The application of diode laser in the treatment of oral soft tissues lesions. A literature review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diode Laser-Assisted Oral Frenectomy as a Modern Alternative: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Laser Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Endodontic Retreatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of the recurrence rate of different surgical techniques for oral mucocele: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2023Pooled it
- Laser Surgical Approach of Upper Labial Frenulum: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in pain management after root canal treatment or retreatment: a systematic review.Lasers in medical science · 2019Pooled it
- Comparative evaluation of microneedling technique and diode laser in gingival depigmentation: A prospective randomized study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
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- A comparative evaluation of laser bandage and surgical stent as palatal donor site dressing after free gingival graft surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2026Article
- Different Diode Laser Approaches in the Treatment of Oral Mucocele: Report of Two Cases.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Effective Management of a Pregnancy Tumor Using a Soft Tissue Diode Laser: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2026Article
- Digitally guided diode-laser cheiloplasty for correction of upper-lip asymmetry: a case report.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
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- Epulis: A Narrative Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, and Management.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Review
- Clinical evaluation of pain perception and surgical wound healing after lower labial frenectomy with diode laser technique: pilot study.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Successful Diode Laser Management of a Lip Pyogenic Granuloma in a Patient With Anemia.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2025Article
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- Er,Cr:YSGG and 980nm diode lasers influence dentin surface volume after cariogenic challenge: in vitro study.Brazilian oral research · 2024Article
- Management of oral leukoplakia with an 808-nm high-power diode laser: a single-center experience.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Excision of a Benign Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma in the Oral Mucosa of the Anterior Mandibular Teeth with a 975-nm Diode Laser: A Case Report of a 39-Year-Old Woman.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Diode laser on excision of giant peripheral odontogenic myxoma: a rare case report and literature review.Lasers in medical science · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundSince its appearance in the dental area, the laser has become a treatment of choice in the removal of lesions in the oral soft tissues, due to the numerous advantages they offer, being one of the most used currently the diode laser. The aim of this review was to determine the efficacy and predictability of diode laser as a treatment of soft tissue injuries compared to other surgical methods. MATERIAL AND
methodsA literature review of articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and the Cochrane Library databases between 2007 and 2017 was performed. "Diode laser", "soft tissue", "oral cavity" and "oral surgery" were employed for the search strategy. Only articles published English or Spanish were selected.
resultsThe diode laser is a minimally invasive technology that offers great advantages, superior to those of the conventional scalpel, such as reduction of bleeding, inflammation and the lower probability of scars. Its effectiveness is comparable to that of other types of lasers, in addition to being an option of lower cost and greater ease of use. Its application in the soft tissues has been evaluated, being a safe and effective method for the excision of lesions like fibromas, epulis fissuratum and the accomplishment of frenectomies.
conclusionsThe diode laser can be used with very good results for the removal of lesions in soft tissues, being used in small exophytic lesions due to their easy application, adequate coagulation, no need to suture and the slightest inflammation and pain.
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