Open AccessDemographic and clinical profile of oral lichen planus: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Anita Munde,
Ravindra Karle,
Pranali Wankhede,
Safia Shaikh,
Meena Kulkurni
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.114873
Subject(s) - oral lichen planus , medicine , mucocutaneous zone , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , retrospective cohort study , epidemiology , oral mucosa , disease , population , pathology , optics , physics , environmental health
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder that frequently involves the oral mucosa. The clinical presentation of OLP ranges from mild painless white keratotic lesions to painful erosions and ulcerations. An important complication of OLP is the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma, which led the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify OLP as a potentially malignant disorder. The demographic and clinical characteristics of OLP have been well-described in several relatively large series from developed countries, whereas such series from developing countries are rare.