Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Raziya Perween.
raziyaperween@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Mucoceles are common benign lesions of the oral cavity that develop because of salivary gland mucous extravasation or retention and usually related to trauma in the area of the lower lips. Mucoceles are painless and tend to relapse. The purpose of this report is to describe a clinical case of a 24-year-old female with a approx. 0.5 x 0.5 mm mucocele on the lower lip treated with a diode laser. Some important concepts are discussed in this report to help the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology with comfort and ease. Keywords: Diode laser, Extravasation cyst, Mucocele.