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Both groups were controlled postoperatively on days 2, 7, 14, and 30. The visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores of the patients and healing, erythema, and suppuration in the surgical area were recorded with scores between 0 and 3. Total wound surface was measured by a ruler according to the Bates\u2013Jensen Wound Assessment Tool.\n                    <jats:bold>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Results:<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:bold>\n                    The results of the present study demonstrated that there were no significant differences between the conventional group using analgesic and the laser group in terms of the VAS scores (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.744) and edema (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.206). Evaluation of wound surface revealed healing without any problem as of the 2nd day at a rate of 82% in the laser group and 59% in the conventional group.\n                    <jats:bold>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Conclusions:<\/jats:italic>\n                    <\/jats:bold>\n                    In conclusion, Er,Cr:YSGG laser was superior to scalpel regarding clinical outcomes, and led to a difference in the use of analgesic and local anesthetic.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1089\/pho.2014.3856","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,10,22]],"date-time":"2015-10-22T17:04:52Z","timestamp":1445533492000},"page":"533-539","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Removal of Epulis Fissuratum by Er,Cr:YSGG Laser in Comparison with the Conventional Method"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Cennet Neslihan","family":"Eroglu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry","place":["Turkey"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Serap Keskin","family":"Tun\u00e7","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry","place":["Turkey"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sadi","family":"Elasan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine","place":["Turkey"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2015,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","first-page":"151","article-title":"Removal of hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity. 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