Oral lichen planus and its recent management: A review

Authors

  • Md Ashif Iqbal Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology & Oral Pathology Update Dental College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Suraiya Yesmin Lecturer, Department of Periodontology & Oral Pathology Update Dental College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Fathimath Maaisha Intern Doctor Department of Periodontology & Oral Pathology Update Dental College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shaama Ibrahim Intern Doctor Department of Periodontology & Oral Pathology Update Dental College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Puja Gotame Intern Doctor Department of Periodontology & Oral Pathology Update Dental College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v10i2.50179

Keywords:

lichen planus, oral lichen planus, premalignant lesions, Management of oral Lichen planus

Abstract

Background: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is one of the most common dermatological disease which is present in the oral cavity. It is a chronic autoimmune, mucocutaneous disease that affects oral mucosa as well as the skin, genital mucosa and other sites of the body.Method: In this review study, various databases such as Google Scholar, PubMed Central, Hinari and Cochrane library were searched for articles with keywords lichen planus, oral lichen planus, premalignant lesions, management of Lichen planus. Articles were searched from January 2015 to 5th November 2020.Result: From the 34 articles obtained after reviewing the abstracts, most relevant 32articles were evaluated in this study.Conclusion: The etiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, histopathological features, diagnosis and various management for oral lichen planus is discussed. This article also compares the existing and the most recent treatment modalities that are available throughout the world that are discussed in the literatures. However, more intensive studies must be carried out to find the best treatments which are cost-effective in the long run.

Update Dent. Coll. j: 2020; 10 (2): 29-34

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Published

2020-11-07

How to Cite

Iqbal, M. A., Yesmin, S., Maaisha, F., Ibrahim, S., & Gotame, P. (2020). Oral lichen planus and its recent management: A review. Update Dental College Journal, 10(2), 29–34. https://doi.org/10.3329/updcj.v10i2.50179

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Review Articles

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