Abstract :
Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP), a chronic inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder varying in appearance, affects the mucus membrane of the oral cavity and is potentially premalignant. Various therapeutic regimens have been developed for the management of OLP highlighting steroids as a first-line therapeutic procedure. Recently, modalities like lasers, photodynamic therapy (PDT), photobiomodulation (PBM) has also been mentioned in the literature to be equally effective with minimal intervention.
Materials and Methods: A total of 15 known cases of OLP were randomly allocated into three groups; topical corticosteroid applications, diode laser ablation (980 nm), and photodynamic therapy. Patients were evaluated for RAE score, Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) using the VAS score following the intervention.
Results: Applications of PDT and diode laser ablation proved effective in the resolution of symptoms in RAE scoring and OHQOL and has proved that these have a bright future to evolve as a future trend.
Conclusion: Modalities like lasers ablation and PDT open new dimensions in the management of OLP providing safe and effective alternative techniques compared to the conventional method.
Keyword :
Diode Laser, RAE scoring, Topical Corticosteroids, VAS scoring, Photodynamic therapy (PDT), Oral health quality of life (OHQOL)