# Laser-Assisted Treatment for Maxillary Peripheral Odontogenic Fibroma: A Case Report

## TL;DR

A case report describes using laser treatment for a rare gum tumor called maxillary peripheral odontogenic fibroma in a 53-year-old man.

## Contribution

This paper presents a novel application of laser treatment for a maxillary peripheral odontogenic fibroma.

## Key findings

- Laser treatment was successfully used for a maxillary peripheral odontogenic fibroma.
- The patient was a 53-year-old male with a benign tumor on the gum.
- The tumor was located in a less common maxillary region rather than the usual mandibular region.

## Abstract

Most odontogenic tumors are intraosseous growths. A peripheral odontogenic fibroma presents as a slow-growing and firm swelling on the gingiva. It develops more commonly on the mandibular than the maxillary region. It can be found on either the palatal or lingual and on the labial or buccal surface of the jaw. It usually does not ulcerate. The most common type is a peripheral odontogenic fibroma, which is a benign odontogenic neoplasm of the periodontal soft tissues. In this case report, a 53-year-old male patient with peripheral odontogenic fibroma was treated using a laser.