A Over View to Diagnosis of Oral Lichen Planus: A Hospital Based Clinical Study

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics,predisposing/aggravating factors and malignant potential oforal lichen planus (OLP).Study design: This study was conducted at department ofSkin & V.D., S. P. Medical College Bikaner at outpatient basis.Results: Reticular form was the most common clinical typeseen in 64 patients (54.7%), followed by erosive in 37 (32.6%)and erythematous types in 15 (12.6%) patients. The diseasecaused pain, burning and other symptoms in 72 (75.7%)patients. Buccal mucosa was the chief site of involvement(n=29). Other sites involved were tongue (n=8), lips (n=21),palate (n=3) and floor of mouth (n=0). Stress, spicy foods andpoor oral hygiene aggravated disease in most (n=77) of thepatients. A malignant transformation rate of 0.07% wasobserved.