Abstract
We treated 36 oral benign diseases with CO2 Laser during May 1979 and April 1985. 31 of these 36 cases were treated by radical therapy, and 4 cases were done by palliative therapy. The other 1 case was treated by cutting the gingiva after the osteomyelitis of the mandible was treated. In 27 of the 31 cases (87.1%) it was found that the diseases had disappeared. In 2 of these cases it was not found that the diseases had disappeared. The prognosis of the other 2 cases are unknown. The advantage of the CO2 Laser surgery is that the hemorrhage is little and it is easy to see the operation field. Further in most cases, there is no need to cover the wound so the operation time is short. From our experience we believe that CO2 Laser surgery is one of the useful methods for the benign diseases of the oral cavity.
