Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (9): 837-843.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2023.09.013

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Application of cryotherapy in the treatment of oral mucosal disease

LI Zhenglei,YAN Yujie,TIAN Xin,ZENG Xin,WANG Jiongke,CHEN Qianming()   

  1. West China School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit of Oral Carcinogenesis and Management, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Revised:2023-01-06 Online:2023-09-28 Published:2023-09-28

Abstract:

Cryotherapy is a surgical technique that employs freezing to destroy undesirable tissue. Major advantages of oral cryotherapy include safety, convenience and less side effects. It has been widely used in the treatment of many cutaneous diseases. Because oral mucosa is similar to skin, many diseases occurring in oral mucosa, such as vascular anomalies, mucosal pigmentation, oral ulcer, sialocele, oral lichen planus, oral leukoplakia, are appropriate for this technology. This article mainly discusses the principle, method and application of cryotherapy in the treatment of oral mucosal diseases. Due to its numerousadvantages, including small damage to surrounding tissues, no bleeding, no scar, light pain after treatment, low incidence of secondary infection and simple operation, cryotherapy has the potential to be the first choice or alternative in the treatment of many oral mucosal diseases.

Key words: cryotherapy, tissue freezing, oral mucosal disease

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