Oral lichen planus: a review.
Oral lichen planus is a disease that can persist in some patients for a long time. The buccal mucosa, tongue and gingiva are the most common sites, whereas palatal lesions are uncommon. Oral lichen planus affects women more often than men in a ratio of 2:3. It can present in a number of forms: reticular, papular, plaque-like, erosive, atrophic and bullous. The question of malignant transformation of oral lichen planus remains controversial. The management can be non-surgical or surgical and the choice of treatment may vary from patient to patient and depends on the choice of the clinician.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. nurm@ada.net.tr
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D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012744:Sex Ratio