EXCISION OF LOWER LIP MUCOCELE USING DIODE LASER (BIOLASE): A CASE SERIES

Abstract

The second most common benign soft tissue tumours of the oral cavity are mucoceles, which
are the most frequent minor salivary gland disorders. The incidence is significant, around 2.5
lesions per 1000 people, mostly in the second decade of life, and infrequently in infants less
than a year. The majority of mucoceles are caused by trauma or obstructions to the primarily
small salivary glands and hence the usual location being the lower lip mucosa. The laser is
said to be an precise ablation instrument that has a lot of advantages when compared to the
scalpel. It leads to negligible injury to the adjacent tissues, minimal postoperative bleeding
because of the coagulating ability of laser, faster postoperative healing, with slight scar
formation. Hence, in this case series two cases of mucocele excision using laser is discussed
showing the healing process.