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Illuminating outcomes: Diode laser management of an uncommon leukoplakia of tongue - A case report.

Ramnath Elangovan, Keerthika Varadhan, Kowsalya Nallathambi, Dinesh C Maganti, Danilo Milanes Zambrano, Anitha Maganti

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6 authors.

Ramnath ElangovanDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa.
Keerthika VaradhanDepartment of Periodontics, Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu, India.
Kowsalya NallathambiDepartment of Periodontics, Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital, Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu, India.
Dinesh C MagantiDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa.
Danilo Milanes ZambranoDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa.
Anitha MagantiDepartment of Stomatology, Hospital La Croix du Sud, Kigali, Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral leukoplakia exists as a potentially cancerous tissue condition which frequently develops because of tobacco habit and various associated risks. The treatment approach with diode laser on leukoplakia was completed in a 61-year-old male who had a lateral tongue abnormality. A 940 nm diode laser applied in gated pulse mode performed the lesion removal which created minimal intraoperative bleeding and fast postoperative recovery with no sign of disease recurrence. The examination of tissue under a microscope showed hyperplastic stratified squamous epithelium together with dysplasia. Diode laser provides a powerful therapeutic option with minimal invasiveness for treating oral leukoplakia when used on medically vulnerable patients.

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diode laserlaser ablationLeukoplakialow level laser therapypotential malignant disorders

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PMID40978664
PMCPMC12449481

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