A Comparative Evaluation of Low-Level Laser and Topical Steroid Therapies for the Treatment of Erosive-Atrophic Lichen Planus

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https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.072

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low level laser therapy (LLLT), steroids, oral lichen planus (OLP), visual analogue scale

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes bilateral white striations, papules, or plaques on the buccal mucosa, tongue, and gingivae. Erythema, erosions, and blisters may or may not be present. Several empirical therapies have been used in the treatment of (OLP).

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) versus topical steroids for the treatment of erosive-atrophic lichen planus.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Twenty-four patients with erosive-atrophic (OLP) were categorized into two groups. In the first group patients were treated with 970nm diode laser irradiation, while, in the second group patients used topical corticosteroids (0.1% triamcinolone acetonide orabase). The gender, medical history and pain score were recorded. The pain score was measured before and after treatment by visual analogue scale (VAS).

RESULTS: Steroid-treated group (0.1% triamcinolone acetonide orabase) show reduced pain score than laser group.

CONCLUSION: Topical steroids are more effective than LLLT. LLLT may be used as an alternative treatment for symptomatic OLP when steroids are contraindicated.

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2015-08-07

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Elshenawy HM, Eldin AM. A Comparative Evaluation of Low-Level Laser and Topical Steroid Therapies for the Treatment of Erosive-Atrophic Lichen Planus. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];3(3):462-6. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2015.072

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