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Titreated Case of Oral Lichen Planus:18 Months Follow Up Report


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1 Postgraduate Student, Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
2 Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
     

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Oral Lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic immunological inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder. The different etiological factors considered for OLP are genetic background, dental materials, drugs, infectious agent, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, food allergy, stress, habits, trauma, diabetes, hypertension, malignant neoplasm. The treatment goal is 2-fold, that is, alleviation of symptoms and monitoring of dysplastic changes. This case report attempts to report a case of oral lichen planus, successfully treated with 18 months follow up.

Keywords

Lichen Planus, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency, Desmoglein.
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Darshanaa Arunachalam
Postgraduate Student, Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
Sheeja S. Varghese
Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India

Abstract


Oral Lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic immunological inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder. The different etiological factors considered for OLP are genetic background, dental materials, drugs, infectious agent, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, food allergy, stress, habits, trauma, diabetes, hypertension, malignant neoplasm. The treatment goal is 2-fold, that is, alleviation of symptoms and monitoring of dysplastic changes. This case report attempts to report a case of oral lichen planus, successfully treated with 18 months follow up.

Keywords


Lichen Planus, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency, Desmoglein.