DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with lichen planus in my mouth. A dentist gave me a prescription for fluocinonide. I applied this to the lesions in my mouth but got no relief. I ...

Dear Doctors: I’m being treated for lichen planus, which has manifested in my gums. I’ve never heard of it before and would be grateful for additional information. I’d like to know if this is a common ...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic, immune‐mediated mucosal disorder characterised by a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic reticular patterns to painful erosive lesions. The ...

Lichen planus (LP) is a non-infectious skin condition which causes itching and the appearance of papules and plaques over various parts of the body or the mucous membranes. It can be cutaneous or oral ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At week 28, 88% of patients treated with combination therapy achieved 75% disease severity reduction vs. 47% on ...

Ana Líbia Cardozo Pereira, MD; Claudio de Moura Castro Jacques, MD; Marcia Grillo Cabral, DrOdont, MS, CD; Abel Silveira Cardoso, MSD, CD; Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, PhD 2 Department of Oral Pathology ...

Lichen planus (LP) can occur on the skin alone; however, it is also seen inside the oral cavity, on the scalp, nails and the genital mucosa. Symptoms of lichen planus may wax and wane. They may ...

The quality of most Web-based information about oral lichen planus is not adequate enough to eliminate the need for doctor-patient counseling about this condition, according to researchers from the ...

Q: I'm being treated for lichen planus, which has manifested in my gums. I've never heard of it before and would be grateful for additional information. I'd like to know if this is a common condition, ...

Dear Doctors: I'm being treated for lichen planus, which has manifested in my gums. I've never heard of it before and would be grateful for additional information. I'd like to know if this is a common ...