title: Household laundry detergent as a possible cause of oral lichenoid lesions.
abstract: Oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs) are a diverse group of disorders that may be attributed to an autoimmune etiology, underlying systemic disease, or in association with an identifiable causative agent, such as a medication, food product, or dental material. OLLs commonly present with striae, erythema, and/or ulceration on affected oral mucosa and can be symptomatic. The aim of this report is to describe a case of OLLs that were believed to be attributed to use of household laundry detergent to clean an oral occlusal appliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. ets@dental.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Eric T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Stoopler
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nadeau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003902:Detergents / Q000633:toxicity*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017512:Lichenoid Eruptions / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017090:Occlusal Splints
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents