Treatment of Mucocele of the Lower Lip With Diode Laser in Pediatric Patients: Presentation of 2 Clinical Cases

Mucoceles are common benign lesions of the oral cavity that develop following extravasation or retention of mucous material from salivary glands in the subepithelial tissue. Most dental literature reports a higher incidence of mucocele in young patients, with trauma being a leading cause. Treatment may be performed by conventional surgery, cryotherapy, and, more recently, laser surgery and laser vaporization. The purpose of this report was to describe 2 clinical cases of lower-lip mucoceles treated by excision with a high-intensity diode laser in pediatric patients. Diode laser surgery was rapid, bloodless, and well accepted by patients. Postoperative problems, discomfort, and scarring were minimal. Treatment of mucoceles with high-intensity diode laser provided satisfactory results in the cases presented and allowed for a histopathological examination of the excised tissue.