Clinical and diagnostic aspects and approach to the treatment of oral leukoplakia

The article presents the clinical and diagnostic aspects of oral leukoplakia and treatment approaches, depending on the clinical form of the disease. The aim of the study was to study the effectiveness of the treatment of verrucous form of oral leukoplakia using laser ablation and collagen-based drug. The study conducted a clinical examination and treatment of 28 patients (17 women and 11 men) aged 45 to 64 years with a verrucous form of oral leukoplakia, which were divided into two groups — the main (15 people) and a comparison group (13 people). In the main group, the lesion site was excised by laser ablation; after surgery collagen-based drug was applied to the wound surface. In the comparison group (12 people), the lesion site was excised with scalpel, and after surgery solcoseryl-based drug was applied to the wound surface. The results of observation in the postoperative period indicate reduction in the time of wound surface epithelization after the use of laser ablation and a collagen-based drug. This opens new possibilities in the treatment of verrucous form of oral leukoplakia.