Kailasam S

Kailasam S

India

Publications
  • Research Article
    Effectiveness of Diode Laser and Er, Cr:YSGG Laser in the Treatment of Oral Leukoplakia-A Comparative Study
    Author(s): Sonali Sarkar*,Kailasam S,Vidyaa Hari Iyer Sonali Sarkar*,Kailasam S,Vidyaa Hari Iyer

    Background: Soft tissue lasers and certain hard tissue laser have been used in the treatment of oral mucosal lesions. This study was an attempt to compare soft tissue laser and hard tissue laser in treating oral leukoplakia. Aim and Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Diode Laser and Er,Cr: YSGG Laser in treating oral leukoplakia by assessing intraoperative pain and bleeding and postoperative pain on the following seven postoperative days as well as wound healing on the 7th, 14th and 21st post-operative days. The one year assessment of recurrence of the lesion was also analysed. Methodology: The study population included five patients, above the age of 18 years, provisionally diagnosed and histopathologically confirmed as having oral leukoplakia. In each patient part of the .. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-1122.1000274

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