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Item Oral Squamous Papilloma Management with Diode Laser: A Case Report(International Society for Contemporary Medical Research, 2019-05) Jose, Rose Maria; B.K., Ramnarayan; Jayapal, Namitha; Chaya, M David; Pallavi, Nanaiah; Gowda, Vidya AnneIntroduction: Oral Squamous Papilloma (OSP) is a benign,hyperplastic wart-like localized proliferation, representing anexaggerated growth of normal squamous epithelium causedby Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11. It can occurat any age and is commonly found on the tongue, lips, buccalmucosa and palate.Case report: We present a case of oral squamous papillomain a 40-year-old male patient in the hard palate which wasmanaged by laser excision.Conclusion: Oral Squamous Papilloma is an exophyticnon-contagious growth which is caused by papilloma virus.Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and laser excisionhas shown to be a promising treatment modality with highpatient compliance.