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World J Stomatol. May 20, 2015; 4(2): 87-95
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.87
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.87
Treatment of mouth and jaw diseases with intralesional steroid injection
Alparslan Esen, Kubilay Işık, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Necmettin Erbakan University, 42050 Konya, Turkey
Doğan Dolanmaz, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, 42250 Konya, Turkey
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work but especially Esen A wrote the manuscript; Esen A and Işık K contributed to reviewing the literature; Dolanmaz D designed the aim of the editorial.
Conflict-of-interest: Authors notify no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Alparslan Esen, DDS, PhD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Necmettin Erbakan University, Ankara Cd. No: 74/A, Karatay, 42050 Konya, Turkey. dtaesen@hotmail.com
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Received: September 3, 2014
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: December 30, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 17, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Peer-review started: September 4, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: December 30, 2014
Accepted: January 15, 2015
Article in press: January 17, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Intralesional steroid injections are often used in the lesion occurred in oral and maxillofacial region in recent years. Especially in large lesions, it can be applied as an alternative or adjunct to surgical procedures. It is an effective treatment method, because, without the need for major surgical procedures and providing patient comfort.