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Pyogenic granuloma is one of the localized gingival enlargement of oral cavity. It is inflammatory hyperplasia arising in response to stimuli such as chronic tissue injury, hormonal factors, certain drugs and bacterial infections. The most common affected site is gingiva followed by buccal mucosa, tongue and lips. Clinically, it is a well circumscribed, reddish lobulated lesion, could be sessile or pedunculated. The colour of the lesion ranges from pink to red to purple, depending on the age of the lesion. The treatment of choice the pyogenic granuloma is surgical removal and can be done with the help of excising the lesion as whole using surgical blades, laser, flash lamp pulsed dye laser and cryosurgery. The aim of the article is to discuss the non hemorrhagic excisional removal of pyogenic granuloma with the help of diode laser.
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