Periodontal Management of Granuloma Gravidarum Using Diode Laser- A Case Report with 6 months Follow-up

Abstract

Pregnancy tumour, also known as granuloma gravidarum is a type of pyogenic granuloma. It commonly occurs in pregnant women with fair to poor oral hygiene. It presents as an erythematous, exophytic, painless sessile or pedunculated overgrowth that bleeds readily on slightest provocation. It mainly affects the gingiva, although it can also be found in places that experience regular trauma, such as the lower lip, tongue, oral mucosa, and palate. The growth usually appears around or after the third month of pregnancy and has the potential to grow quickly and become enormous, necessitating surgical excision. The current case report highlights the successful management of a pregnancy tumour using diode laser and six-months follow-up of the patient revealed no recurrence of the lesion. Keywords: Diode, Gingival Overgrowth, Laser, Pregnancy, Pyogenic Granuloma