Evaluation of Diode Laser and Topical Steroid Therapy in the Treatment of Erosive Oral Lichen Planus

Summary

this study evaluates the effect of diode laser in treatment of oral lichen planus.

Timeline

Start

2022-02-01

Primary completion

2023-02-10

Completion

2023-04-10

Publications

• Background Cafaro A, Arduino PG, Massolini G, Romagnoli E, Broccoletti R. Clinical evaluation of the efficiency of low-level laser therapy for oral lichen planus: a prospective case series. Lasers Med Sci. 2014 Jan;29(1):185-90. doi: 10.1007/s10103-013-1313-6. Epub 2013 Apr 3.
• Background Dillenburg CS, Martins MA, Munerato MC, Marques MM, Carrard VC, Sant'Ana Filho M, Castilho RM, Martins MD. Efficacy of laser phototherapy in comparison to topical clobetasol for the treatment of oral lichen planus: a randomized controlled trial. J Biomed Opt. 2014 Jun;19(6):068002. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.19.6.068002.
• Mohamed RK, Elsayed NM, Mahmoud SA, Gaweesh YY. Photobiomodulation versus corticosteroid in the management of erosive oral lichen planus: a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2024 Feb 17;24(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-03976-6.

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