Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 6

Oral Lichen Planus-A Review

  • Author:
  • Priyadarshini Karthikeyan1,, Ramesh Kumaresan2, Ravi Shankar BabuYelamanchi3, Deepthi Mandava2, Neeraja Turagam3, Durgaprasad Mudrakola2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 224 to 227

1Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University

2Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University

3Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyadarshini Karthikeya, Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, Phone: +60103831374, Email: priyadrkarthi@gmail.com

Online published on 11 July, 2019.

Abstract

Oral lichen planus is a chronic T-cell mediated disease of unknown etiology with diverse clinical manifestations. Several local and systemic factors are known to be associated with it. Both antigen specific and non-specific mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis of lichen planus. The article discusses both these mechanisms of pathogenesis alongwith diagnostic criterias, differential diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords

oral lichen planus, T-cells