Efficacy of steroidal vs non-steroidal agents in oral lichen planus: a randomised, open-label study

Oral lichen planus: a clinical study.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical characteristics, predisposing/aggravating factors and malignant potential of oral lichen planus (OLP). STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Dermatology and Oral Pathology, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad, from January 2006 to November 2007. METHODOLOGY Patients of either gender aged above 12 years, fulfilling the dia...

Oral lichen planus: study of 21 cases*

BACKGROUND Lichen planus is considered to be the most common dermatological disease involving the oral mucosa. OBJECTIVE To investigate the profile, clinical features, and the presence of dysplasia and candidiasis in patients with oral lichen planus. METHODS A total of 21 patients were selected from 258 patients at risk for oral cancer development. RESULTS Most of the patients were white ...

Efficacy of purslane in the treatment of oral lichen planus.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of antioxidant-rich purslane in the treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP). A total of 37 biopsy-proven symptomatic OLP patients were selected for this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. All subjects were divided into two groups to receive purslane (n = 20) or placebo (n = 17) for 3 months. Assessments were made at baseline, after 2 weeks and...

Oral lichen planus.

Physical examination There were multiple ulcerations over the lower lip (Figure 1). The gingiva was swollen and inflamed (Figure 1). Lace-like whitish streaks and well-defined Date: 13 March, 2002 Venue: Yaumatei Dermatology Clinic Organizer: Social Hygiene Service, DH; Clinico-pathological Seminar whitish plaques were found on the lower lip, gingiva and the left buccal mucosa (Figures 1& 2). T...

Efficacy of steroid oral mini-pulse therapy in lichen planus: an open trial in 35 patients.