Laser Assisted Treatment of Extra Oral Cutaneous Sinus Tract of Endodontic Origin: A Case Report

Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences
Mohammad AsnaashariSeyed Masoud Mojahedi

Abstract

Introduction: Sinus tract (or fistula) is a common manifestation of pulpal necrosis with periapical pathosis that requires conventional or rarely surgical- endodontic treatment in order to heal. It is mainly identified intraorally and in rare cases manifestation is extra orally, which may frequently be misdiagnosed with cutaneous lesion and incorrectly treated. New technologies such as lasers have been developed as adjuncts to standard endodontic antimicrobial procedures in order to increase the success rate of endodontic therapy while complying with the desire of saving a natural tooth. Case Presentation: Herein, we present a clinical case of extra oral sinus tract with periodic pus drainage that was successfully treated by combining conventional endodontic therapy, intra canal photodynamic therapy (PDT), extra oral low level laser therapy (LLLT) and laser treatment for extra oral fistula. Conclusion: Treatment of the odontogenic lesion among with the extra oral lesion was an ingenious and successful technique which was achieved via laser technology and winded up to patient's consent and satisfactory results.

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