Authors : Ramesh Gupta, Meenu Garg, Soni Gupta, Nishi Gupta
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijced.2020.059
Volume : 6
Issue : 3
Year : 2020
Page No : 294-297
Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a common chronic immunological inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder that varies in appearance from keratotic (reticular or plaque like) to erythmatous and ulcerative. The erosive form of OLP manifests as a mixture of erythematous and ulcerated areas bounded by finely radiating keratotic striaeTreatment should be directed at achieving specific goals after considering the degree of clinical involvement, Reticular lesions that are asymptomatic generally require no therapy. All treatment should be aimed at eliminating atrophic and ulcerative lesions, alleviating symptoms, and potentially decreasing the risk of malignant transformation. Relief of painful symptoms can be obtained with mid potency topical corticosteroids. Systemic corticosteroids are, usually reserved for cases where topical approaches have failed, where there is recalcitrant, erosive, or erythematous OLP, or for widespread OLP when skin, genitals, esophagus, or scalp are also involved.
Keywords: Erosive, Lichen Planus, Gingiva.