How general dentists could manage a patient with oral lichen planus.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
; 23(2): e198-e202, 2018 Mar 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The literature hardly contains information on how patients suffering from oral lichen planus could be managed by dentists. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Based on the limited available literature and particularly on the long-term clinical and histopathological experience of one of the authors, suggestions on how dentists could manage patients with oral lichen planus have been put forward.RESULTS:
In most cases, the dentist should be able to establish a correct diagnosis. Occasionally, the dentist may call upon a specialist, usually an oral medicine specialist or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for confirmation of the diagnosis, possibly a biopsy procedure, and management of the patient in case of severe symptoms. Proper patient information is of utmost importance in the management.CONCLUSIONS:
General dentists can be expected to manage the majority of patients with oral lichen planus. Some patients may need to be referred for diagnostic purposes to a specialist; this is also the case for the rare patient with severe symptoms, possibly requiring systemic treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Liquen Plano Oral
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Odontología General
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article