Clinical profile of patients presenting with Oral lichen planus in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Ajaya Kumar Jena; Saumya Ranjan Das

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

Clinical profile of patients presenting with Oral lichen planus in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Ajaya Kumar Jena, Saumya Ranjan Das

Abstract :

Oral lichen planus is an inflammatory condition involving the oral mucosa, presenting with varied lesions ranging from painless white keratotic lesions to painful erosions and ulcerations. Moreover, remissions and exacerbations are common features of the disease. The present study aimed at surveillance of the clinical and demographic profile of patients presenting with oral lichen planus. In the present study, females from 30 to 50 years of age were commonly affected with OLP. Reticular type of OLP on buccal mucosa was the most frequently encountered type of lesion. Diabetes mellitus was the most common systemic disease associated with OLP. Long–term follow–up is essential to detect symptomatic flare up and malignant transformation.