The clinicopathological characteristics of oral lichen planus and its relationship with dental materials

Abstract

The objective of this work was to carry out a clinicopathological study to ascertain whether clinical and histopathologic differences existed between oral lichen planus OLP patients with and without metal restorations. The predominant clinical form in both groups was reticular white, with no statistically significant differences between the forms associated or not with metal. The histological variables showed no statistically significant differences between the groups.

Oral lichenoid lesions associated with amalgam restorations: A prospective pilot study addressing the adult population of the Basque Country

“…Contrary to what other authors have stated in the past, we have not noted a marked bias towards the female gender, although our results do coincide in terms of age of onset (5-9,19). …”

“…Most of the papers addressing the prevalence of these processes do so in a general manner by bringing all cases together under the generic diagnosis of lichen planus (5,13). A majority of the papers dealing with associated lichenoid lesions address the presence or absence of amalgam restorations in patients with “lichenoid lesions” (5,9). …”

“…In Spain, very few trials have been carried out to establish a connection between the presence of this material and the existence of lesions involving the oral mucosa (9). …”

Gingival Involvement of Oral Lichen Planus

“…Regarding the clinical forms of OLP presented in the gingiva, in our series the most frequent were the white form (42.7%), followed by mixed lesions (31.7%) and the red form (25.6%). In this respect, such authors as López‐Jornet et al 12 and Jing‐Ling et al 9 have also presented series of patients with OLP (not exclusively in the gingiva), in which the white form was the most frequent. However, authors such as Mignona et al, 11 in their series of gingival OLP, found that the mixed forms were the most frequent.…”

Application of a Motivation–Behavioral Skills Protocol in Gingival Lichen Planus: A Short‐Term Study

“…Desquamative gingivitis (DG) is a gingival manifestation in which the gingiva is deep red (erythematous atrophy) and chronic desquamation (erosion/ulceration) is present 1‐5 . DG constitutes the gingival manifestation of several mucocutaneous disorders and systemic conditions.…”