Demographic and Clinical Profile of Gingival Oral Lichen Planus in a Group of Thai Individuals

Authors

Pissacha Daroonpan, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Ruchadaporn Kaomongkolgit, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, ThailandFollow
Weeraya Tantanapornkul, Department of Oral Diagnosis, Faculty of Dentistry, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Jadesada Palasuk, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to determine the clinical profile of the gingival lesions of oral lichen planus (OLP) in a group of Thai patients. Methods: The dental records of 67 patients were reviewed. Results: In this study, 51 (76.1%) women and 16 (23.9%) men with a female-to-male ratio of 3.2:1 were included. The average age of patients with OLP was 56.0 ± 12.5 years (ranged = 20–81 years). Furthermore, 52 (77.6%) patients had a history of systemic diseases, and hypertension was predominant. All the patients presented with symptomatic OLP. Multiple OLP lesions were observed in 56 (83.6%) individuals, and single gingival OLP was found in 11 (16.4%) individuals. Among these lesions, 38.8% of reticular and atrophic forms of gingival OLP were primarily detected. Mixed and single clinical forms of gingival OLP were found in 37 (55.2%) and 30 (44.8%) patients, respectively. None of the patients had a family history of OLP, extraoral involvement, or malignant transformation. In addition, 64 (95.5%) patients with gingival OLP were treated with topical steroid, and only 1 (1.5%) patient was treated with a combination of topical and systemic steroids. Conclusion: This study provided information beneficial to OLP diagnosis by general dental practitioners and specialists during a routine oral examination.

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Recommended Citation

Daroonpan, P., Kaomongkolgit, R., Tantanapornkul, W., & Palasuk, J. Demographic and Clinical Profile of Gingival Oral Lichen Planus in a Group of Thai Individuals. J Dent Indones. 2020;27(1): 33-37