Different Treatment Modalities for Oral Lichen Plan

Summary

The goal of applications of Low-Level Laser and Topical Steroid in the Management of Oral Lichen Planus is to learn if intervention can by relieve pain, decreasing inflammation, and facilitating tissue healing in20 patients who were suffering from erosive oral lichen planus. The main questions it aims to answer are which is better and more effective as treatment modality. The erosion size (mm2) measured on the first day and 4 weeks later. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire manipulated. Researchers will take Low-Level Laser and Topical Steroid in the Management of Oral Lichen Planus to see if it could be used as separate treatment option or as combination.

Timeline

Start

2023-03-03

Primary completion

2023-09-25

Completion

2023-10-29

Publications

• Background van der Meij EH, Schepman KP, van der Waal I. The possible premalignant character of oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions: a prospective study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003 Aug;96(2):164-71. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(03)00305-6.
• Background Ruiz Roca JA, Lopez Jornet P, Gomez Garcia FJ, Marcos Aroca P. Effect of Photobiomodulation on Atrophic-Erosive Clinical Forms of Oral Lichen Planus: A Systematic Review. Dent J (Basel). 2022 Nov 27;10(12):221. doi: 10.3390/dj10120221.
• Background Bhatt G, Gupta S, Ghosh S. Comparative efficacy of topical aloe vera and low-level laser therapy in the management of oral lichen planus: a randomized clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2022 Apr;37(3):2063-2070. doi: 10.1007/s10103-021-03480-1. Epub 2021 Dec 1.

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