Hello Sir, I am having oral lichen planus since 1 year please tell me the causes and treatment.

Question

Four types of oral lichenoid lesions (olls) can be distinguished, being 1) amalgam restoration, topographically associated lesions, 2) drug related lichenoid lesions, 3) lichenoid lesions in chronic graft versus host disease (cgvhd), and 4) unclassified (e.g. Erythematous changes limited to the gingiva without signs of ?classic? oral lichen planus elsewhere in the oral cavity, or lesions that have a lichen planus like aspect but that lack one or more characteristic clinical features, such as bilateral presentation) treatment 1)replacement of amalgam restorations 2)withdrawal of the drug 3)oral lichen lesions in chronic in graft versus host disease are usually managed with local corticosteroids or other drugs such as tacrolimus. 4)as in olp the question arises whether one or all types of oral lichenoid lesions are to be considered a potentially malignant disorder in the absence of known etiological factors, the taking of a biopsy should be considered.

Yasmin Asma Zohara · Accepted Answer

Four types of oral lichenoid lesions (olls) can be distinguished, being 1) amalgam restoration, topographically associated lesions, 2) drug related lichenoid lesions, 3) lichenoid lesions in chronic graft versus host disease (cgvhd), and 4) unclassified (e.g. Erythematous changes limited to the gingiva without signs of ?classic? oral lichen planus elsewhere in the oral cavity, or lesions that have a lichen planus like aspect but that lack one or more characteristic clinical features, such as bilateral presentation) treatment 1)replacement of amalgam restorations 2)withdrawal of the drug 3)oral lichen lesions in chronic in graft versus host disease are usually managed with local corticosteroids or other drugs such as tacrolimus. 4)as in olp the question arises whether one or all types of oral lichenoid lesions are to be considered a potentially malignant disorder in the absence of known etiological factors, the taking of a biopsy should be considered.