Gold-containing dental implants may have caused an allergic reaction in a 64-year-old woman's mouth that developed into the chronic inflammatory disease oral lichen planus. The case report was ...

The study sample consisted of 20 patients with clinical and histologic evidence of OLP with symptomatic gingival lesions who had not received treatment with topical corticosteroids in the preceding 60 ...

Sir, I am writing to ask if any dental practitioners have experienced any relevant link between oral lichen planus and the Atkins diet? A middle aged female patient of mine, who has suffered from ...

Dear Anon.: Nobody knows what causes lichen planus, an uncommon (less than 1% of people) skin condition that may also affect the mouth or vagina. It most often occurs during the ages of 30 to 60. It ...

Diagnosis of lichen planus is based on clinical grounds, namely, the appearance of the rash in the oral cavity or on the skin. Oral lichen planus lesions are often picked up first by dentists during ...

A 75-year-old man has had oral lichen planus for three years. Dry mouth has resulted in multiple dental cavities and extractions. Trials of oral hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), triamcinolone 0.1% ...

Dear Doctor: Recently, my skin became irritated and started blistering. I was diagnosed with lichen planus, which I’m told is pretty common. What is it? How can people deal with the irritation and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At week 28, 88% of patients treated with combination therapy achieved 75% disease severity reduction vs. 47% on ...

The quality of most Web-based information about oral lichen planus is not adequate enough to eliminate the need for doctor-patient counseling about this condition, according to researchers from the ...

• There was a significant reduction of the VPI and GBI with the plaque control program; and • There was a significant reduction in activity and pain associated with OLP lesions with the plaque control ...